Secret Rare

Steelix

Cosmic Eclipse · #247/236

Steelix (247/236), the Secret Rare from Cosmic Eclipse, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $16–$22.

As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

Steelix, Pokémon card

Image © The Pokémon Company, shown for identification.

Market price · ungraded · est.
$16–$22
as of July 20, 2026 · est.
Riffle Fair Price · model

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 Secret Rare (247/236) from the Pokémon Cosmic Eclipse set, released November 1, 2019. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $16–$22. The artwork is by Avec Yoko. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.

Details

Set
Cosmic Eclipse
Number
247/236
Rarity
Secret Rare
Character
Steelix
Illustrator
Avec Yoko
Released
November 1, 2019

FAQ

How much is Steelix (247/236) worth?

Steelix (247/236), the Secret Rare from Cosmic Eclipse, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $16–$22. 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 (247/236), the Secret Rare (about $16–$22) from Cosmic Eclipse.

The other versions: #H23/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $260–$340); #H29/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $155–$210); #87/95 from Unleashed (Rare PRIME, about $95–$130); #15/111 from Neo Genesis (Rare, about $90–$125); #35/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $75–$105); #31/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $60–$85); #208/182 from Paradox Rift (Illustration rare, about $36–$47); #23/100 from Sandstorm (Rare, about $22–$29); #79/116 from Plasma Freeze (Rare, about $14–$18); #28/100 from Stormfront (Rare, about $13–$17); #38/130 from Diamond & Pearl (Rare, about $13–$17); #150/132 from Mega Evolution (Illustration rare, about $8–$10); #24/95 from Unleashed (Rare, about $4–$5); #89/168 from Celestial Storm (Rare, about $2–$3); #125/214 from Lost Thunder (Rare, about $2–$3); #139/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Rare, about about $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); #044/78 from Pokémon GO (Uncommon, about under $1); #125/182 from Paradox Rift (Rare, about under $1); #093/132 from Mega Evolution (Rare, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

Should I grade Steelix (247/236)?

Ahead after fees: with a 33% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Steelix (247/236) is estimated to net about $56 more than selling it raw (est.).

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Is Steelix (247/236) rare?

Steelix (247/236) is a Secret Rare. PSA has graded 1,991 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

How rare is a PSA 10 Steelix (247/236)?

Of the 1,991 copies PSA has graded, 33% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Should I grade Steelix?

Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$56 vs selling raw (est.)

Expected grading return from this card’s 33% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, sub-9 grades, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.

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PSA population & gem rate

PSA population
1,991 graded
Gem rate
33% graded PSA 10
Census as of
July 20, 2026

From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 33% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Why this estimate
  • $16–$22 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
  • The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
  • 210 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
  • Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of July 20, 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 →