Steelix #87
📉 Dip AlertSteelix #87 sits in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and carries a live market value of $124.98, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Steelix #87. Sell on your own schedule.
Steelix at a glance
- No published price history.
- Rarity tier — Rare Prime.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $124.98 on TCGplayer.
- From Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
Steelix price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Steelix #87.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $97.00
- Mid
- $149.99
- High
- —
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Is this Steelix a good deal?
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About Steelix #87
Printed as #87 in Unleashed, Steelix belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. The card carries 140 HP and Metal typing, with a Stage 1/Prime designation.
The card is illustrated by Wataru Kawahara and currently trades at $124.98 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $97.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #87 / 95
- Rarity
- Rare Prime
- Illustrator
- Wataru Kawahara
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Metal
- Subtype
- Stage 1, Prime
- Evolves from
- Onix
- Pokédex
- #208
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Steelix attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Steelix #87 — the playability layer behind the price.
Perfect Metal
Steelix can’t be affected by any Special Conditions.
Energy Stream
Search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Steelix.
Gaia Crush
You may discard any Stadium card in play.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Perfect Metal
- Attacks
- 2
Steelix price analysis
What drives the current market value of Steelix #87.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $124.98.
$124.98 places Steelix in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
As a $124.98 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Steelix, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Steelix price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $124.98–$125.00. The most recent snapshot of $124.98 sits 0% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
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 $124.98 market translates to a net of about $108.12 (eBay), $108.75 (TCGplayer), $118.38 (Cardmarket), $111.06 (Whatnot) or $124.98 (direct). That $16.86 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare prime card, Steelix sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Steelix #87.
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.
Should you grade Steelix?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Steelix #87 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $124.98 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $340.57 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $90.49. You need a graded sale of $170.95 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $151.94 (92.1% return on cost basis).
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.
Steelix within Unleashed
Steelix ranks #9 of 68 tracked Unleashed cards by market value, against a set median of $17.31.
It sits in the top 88% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Steelix valuable
- Rare Prime is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- The Wataru Kawahara artwork gives Steelix appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Metal-type Pokémon card, Steelix is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- At $124.98 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Steelix
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $124.98 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Steelix can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Unleashed was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Prime cards; a clean copy of Steelix can realise well above the $97.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
Steelix value questions
How much is Steelix worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $124.98 (low $97.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Steelix a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Steelix?
Steelix is a Rare Prime card from Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Steelix have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($124.98). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Steelix sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $124.98. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Steelix's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Prime rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Metal), and condition. Artwork by Wataru Kawahara also matters to collector demand.
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