Steelix 15/111 · Neo Genesis

Neo Genesis is a set in the Neo series. It was released on 16 December 2000. The printed size is 111, and the checklist is the same length. Steelix is 15/111, in position 15 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 14 Slowking, and after it is 16 Togetic. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Steelix is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 110 HP. The card lists level 64. In the Pokédex this is Steelix (#208), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Onix. In this catalog that name is Onix (#095).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

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 2002 to 2025. The earliest other card is Shining Steelix 112/105 in Neo Destiny (2002). That card is named Shining Steelix, while this one is Steelix. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare Shining, and here it is Rare Holo. 30 other cards of Steelix list a different HP.

The attack Tackle lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Tail Crush is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond."

I keep a set binder for Neo Genesis, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Neo Genesis set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Steelix can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.