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Stormfront·Diamond & Pearl series·#28

Steelix #28

🔥 Hot Move

As card #28 in Stormfront, Steelix is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $25.20 ungraded.

Market value

$25.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

€1.64

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 21.1%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Steelix #28 today, you'd net about

$25.20after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $25.20Cardmarket $23.59Whatnot $22.15TCGplayer $21.69eBay $21.56

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?▲ 21.1%

Market heating up ▲

Demand for Steelix #28 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Steelix at a glance

Live market value $25.20 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
From Stormfront (Diamond & Pearl), released 2008.
Rare rarity.
Cardmarket trend price €1.64.
Recent averages: €1.61 (7d), €1.33 (30d).

Market prices

Steelix price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Steelix #28.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$25.20

TCGplayer market

Low: $26.46
Mid: $86.34
High: —

Normal

$3.95

TCGplayer market

Low: $1.00
Mid: $3.06
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€1.64

Avg sold

€2.22

Lowest NM

€0.10

7-day avg

€1.61

30-day avg

€1.33

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Steelix a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Steelix #28.

Asking price

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Live market value$25.20

Enter an asking price to see whether it's a steal, a fair price, or overpriced versus the $25.2 market value.

Overview

About Steelix #28

Printed as #28 in Stormfront, Steelix belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series and dates to 2008. It is a Metal-type Pokémon with 130 HP, printed as Stage 1.

Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $25.20, with listings from $26.46 to —.

Card lore

“Tempered underground under high pressure and heat, its body is harder than any metal.”

Printed flavour text on the Stormfront #28 card.

Card facts

Set: Stormfront
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Number: #28 / 100
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
HP: 130
Type: Metal
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Onix
Pokédex: #208
Released: 2008/11/01

Card text

Steelix attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Steelix #28 — the playability layer behind the price.

Colorless

Outbreak Power

Choose a number of your opponent's Pokémon up to the amount of Energy attached to Steelix. This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

MetalMetalColorlessColorless

Iron Tail

100x

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 100 damage times the number of heads.

Battle stats

Weakness: Fire +30
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Steelix price analysis

What drives the current market value of Steelix #28.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($25.20), Normal ($3.95) — 2 versions in total.

This $25.20 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.

A $25.20 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.

In EUR, Steelix trends at €1.64 on Cardmarket (avg sold €2.22, lowest NM €0.10).

Price trend

Steelix price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $25.20▲ 0% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $25.20

Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €1.61 against a 30-day average of €1.33 (+21.1%).

Latest daily average €1.20 against a trend price of €1.64.

Steelix has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $25.20 to $25.20; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€1.20

7-day avg€1.61

30-day avg€1.33

Trend price€1.64

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$25.20

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$25.20

October 13, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

13 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$25.20

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $25.20high $25.20

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Steelix?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

The $25.20 market translates to a net of about $21.56 (eBay), $21.69 (TCGplayer), $23.59 (Cardmarket), $22.15 (Whatnot) or $25.20 (direct). That $3.64 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Steelix #28.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$25.20

Spread across platforms$3.64

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$3.64	14.4%	$21.56	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$3.51	13.9%	$21.69	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.61	6.4%	$23.59	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$25.20	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$3.05	12.1%	$22.15	Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Steelix?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Steelix #28 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Steelix #28.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Borderline — hinges on PSA 10 odds

At $25.20 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $14.81 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $71.17 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-12.1% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$21.92

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$36.73

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$71.17

Expected value

$14.01

Expected profit

—

-12.1% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Steelix within Stormfront

Steelix ranks #22 of 63 tracked Stormfront cards by market value, against a set median of $19.81.

It sits in the top 67% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Charizard (#103), valued at $699.99.

Rank in set

#22

of 63 tracked

Set median

$19.81

Rarity

Rare

Series

Diamond & Pearl

Full Stormfront report →

Value drivers

What makes Steelix valuable

Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
The Naoyo Kimura artwork gives Steelix appeal beyond pure playability.
Steelix comes from the classic era (2008), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
A $25.20 card with steady supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
Its Metal typing means Steelix has a dual collector-and-player audience.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Steelix

Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Steelix can realise well above the $26.46 low end.
Bulk lots of Steelix can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Steelix has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
For Steelix, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $25.20 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.

FAQ

Steelix value questions

How much is Steelix worth?

Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $25.20 (low $26.46, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €1.64.

Will Steelix hold its value?

The card is rising on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Steelix?

Steelix is a Rare card from Stormfront (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

What print variants exist for Steelix?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($25.20), Normal ($3.95). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where can I buy or sell Steelix?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $25.20. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What affects the price of Steelix?

Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Metal), and condition. Artwork by Naoyo Kimura also matters to collector demand.

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