Steel Shelter
XY - Phantom Forces · 105/119 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
105/119
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Steel Shelter: Rarity & Collectibility
Steel Shelter in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #105/119 of the XY - Phantom Forces set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Steel Shelter?
In 2026, a Near Mint Steel Shelter (Uncommon, XY - Phantom Forces #105/119) changes hands at roughly $0.60, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.22. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.60, Lightly Played $0.29, Moderately Played $0.35, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.22 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.69 | $1.69 | $1.69 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.29 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 63 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 31 |
Collector Outlook for Steel Shelter
Steel Shelter is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Steel Shelter on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
