Steelix 44/78 · Pokémon GO

Steelix is Pokédex #208, generation 2 (Johto). Steelix is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 180 HP. The card says it evolves from Onix. In this catalog that name is Onix (#095).

Steelix sits at 44/78 in Pokémon GO, position 44 of 88. Before it is 43 Tyranitar, and after it is 45 Meltan. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on July 1, 2022. The printed size is 78. This checklist is longer, at 88 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Body Slam lists 70 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Iron Buster is another attack lists 170 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "It is said that if an Onix lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like." The regulation mark is F.

Steelix (#208) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Steelix 15/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and GOSSAN illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Steelix list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads GOSSAN. I count 57 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Pokémon GO set binder is where a full Pokémon GO set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Steelix can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Giant Pokémon. I still need this card.