Steelix

Steelix

Steelix appears in the English print of Pokémon GO, released on July 1, 2022. Steelix is a uncommon rarity and 180 HP. The Pokémon GO set contains 88 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by GOSSAN.

Collector Insights

Steelix is a Metal-type Pokémon with 180 HP. It has a retreat cost of four Colorless energy and a converted retreat cost of 4. The card features a resistance to Grass-type attacks, reducing damage by 30, and a weakness to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. Steelix has two attacks: Body Slam, which costs three Colorless energy and deals 70 damage, and Iron Buster, requiring four energy (Metal and three Colorless) to deal 170 damage. During its next turn, Iron Buster prevents the Pokémon from attacking. The card’s flavor text describes a myth about Onix evolving into a diamond-like form after living over 100 years. It was released in the Pokémon GO set under the Sword & Shield series on July 1, 2022. The card is marked as Uncommon rarity and was illustrated by artist Gossan.

It is said that if an Onix lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like.

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