# Steelix #35/147 — Aquapolis

## Summary

Steelix is the Johto giant that Gym Leader Jasmine made a household name, and Gen II Metal types keep a quiet loyal following. As a mid-tier Rare in Aquapolis, outside the Holo chase, it was a decent pull, and Hajime Kusajima is a long-serving Pokémon TCG illustrator. The modelled guide sits at $69, up 2% over 30 days on 8 copies traded, with 303 days of inventory on the board; a ACE 10 brings $265, 3.8 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Aquapolis |
| Number | 35/147 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Hajime Kusajima |
| Release date | 2003-01-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Onix |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Metal |
| Attack: Earth Rift | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 10 — This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, flip a coin. If tails, this attack can't be used during your next turn. |
| Attack: Iron Smash | cost Metal/Metal/Colorless/Colorless — damage 50+ — Flip 2 coins. If both are heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage. If both are tails, this attack does nothing. If 1 is heads and 1 is tails, this attack just does 50 damage. |
| Weakness | Fire x2 |
| Resistance | Grass -30 |
| Retreat | 4 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Steelix #208](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/steelix) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$69.36** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-05
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-05
- Floor delivered ask: $66.49 — as of 2026-11-05T05:19:56.371Z
- Quant score: 59/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-05T05:19:56.371Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-01-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T05:12:45.559Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T05:12:45.559Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T16:48:31.297Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T05:12:45.559Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-13T08:42:50.966Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/aquapolis/steelix-35)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aecard2-35%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)