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Steelix
Plasma Freeze · #79/116
Steelix (79/116), the Rare from Plasma Freeze, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $3.75, typically in the $3–$5 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Steelix
Steelix is a Rare (79/116) from the Pokémon Plasma Freeze set, released May 8, 2013. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $3–$5. The artwork is by 5ban Graphics. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Steelix
Steelix appears on 23 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #79/116 from Plasma Freeze; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Aquapolis · #H23/147$290–$390Holo Rare
Skyridge · #H29/144$155–$200Holo Rare
Unleashed · #87/95$105–$140Rare PRIME
Skyridge · #31/144$70–$95Rare
Aquapolis · #35/147$46–$60Rare
Neo Genesis · #15/111$42–$55Rare
Paradox Rift · #208/182$35–$46Illustration Rare
Cosmic Eclipse · #247/236$16–$22Secret Rare
Mega Evolution · #150/132$7–$9Illustration Rare
Stormfront · #28/100$3–$5RareFAQ
How much is Steelix (79/116) worth?
Steelix (79/116), the Rare from Plasma Freeze, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $3.75, typically in the $3–$5 range. Note: 22 other cards named Steelix exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Steelix card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Steelix (79/116), the Rare (about $3–$5) from Plasma Freeze.
The other versions: #H23/147 from Aquapolis (Holo Rare, about $290–$390); #H29/144 from Skyridge (Holo Rare, about $155–$200); #87/95 from Unleashed (Rare PRIME, about $105–$140); #31/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $70–$95); #35/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $46–$60); #15/111 from Neo Genesis (Rare, about $42–$55); #208/182 from Paradox Rift (Illustration rare, about $35–$46); #247/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Secret Rare, about $16–$22); #150/132 from Mega Evolution (Illustration rare, about $7–$9); #28/100 from Stormfront (Rare, about $3–$5); #23/100 from Sandstorm (Rare, about $3–$5); #24/95 from Unleashed (Rare, about $3–$5); #38/130 from Diamond & Pearl (Rare, about $3–$4); #89/168 from Celestial Storm (Rare, about $3–$4); #139/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Rare, about under $1); #125/214 from Lost Thunder (Rare, about under $1); #104/236 from Unified Minds (Rare, about under $1); #99/163 from Battle Styles (Holo Rare, about under $1); #139/264 from Fusion Strike (Holo Rare, about under $1); #093/132 from Mega Evolution (Rare, about under $1); #125/182 from Paradox Rift (Rare, about under $1); #044/78 from Pokémon GO (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Is Steelix (79/116) rare?
Steelix (79/116) is a Rare. PSA has graded 19 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
More from Plasma Freeze
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $3–$5 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →