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Steelix – Plasma Freeze #79
Rare
Steelix #79 is a Rare card from the Plasma Freeze expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Steelix card.
Current market price
$3.93
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NORMAL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-21
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Black & White
Plasma Freeze · View full set →01 · Price history
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Full price history.
Daily market-price snapshots — every data point is a dated price reading, never an estimate.
Steelix #79 card details.
Steelix #79 is a Rare Metal-type Pokémon card from Plasma Freeze, released May 2013. Its current tracked market price is $3.93 for the Normal variant, updated October 21, 2026.
Since May 8, 2026, the Plasma Freeze printing of Steelix #79 has ranged from a low of $2.70 (May 8, 2026) to a high of $3.94 (October 1, 2026).
That is a +45.6% move from $2.70 to today's $3.93, at or near its tracked high.
Currently ranked #6,489 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 21, 2026.
Card number
#79
Released
May 2013
Rarity
Rare
Type
Metal
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
Series
Black & White
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Normal · Updated October 21, 2026
02 · Other printings
13 printings
Every Steelix printing.
Steelix has 23 tracked English printings, including this Plasma Freeze #79 version. At $3.93 it ranks #13 of 23 priced printings; the most valuable is Aquapolis #H23 at $339.95.
- Steelix · Neo Genesis #152000$149.75
- Steelix · Aquapolis #H232003$339.95
- Steelix · Aquapolis #352003$69.36
- Steelix · Skyridge #H292003$170
- Steelix · Skyridge #312003$77.56
- Steelix · Diamond & Pearl #382007$4.47
- Steelix · Stormfront #282008$3.95
- Steelix · HS—Unleashed #242010$4.32
- Steelix · HS—Unleashed #872010$124.98
- Steelix · Cosmic Eclipse #2472019$19.65
- Steelix · Paradox Rift #2082023$35.74
- Steelix · Mega Evolution #1502025$6.28
03 · Variants
2 variants
Different variants, different prices.
The available TCGCSV variants for this exact printing can have different price bands. The selected variant's market value is the one used across rankings and summaries.
| Variant | Low | Mid | Market | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normalcurrent | $2.30 | $3.89 | $3.93 | $37.86 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.53 | $15 | $14.24 | $170.56 |
04 · Related cards
From the same set
More from Plasma Freeze.
Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
05 · Same Pokémon
Cross-set · Steelix
More Steelix cards.
Other tracked cards featuring the same Pokémon, across every era it has appeared in.
View all Steelix cards→
06 · Reference desk
Steelix, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Steelix Plasma Freeze price changed?
Since May 8, 2026, the Plasma Freeze printing of Steelix #79 has ranged from a low of $2.70 (May 8, 2026) to a high of $3.94 (October 1, 2026). That is a +45.6% move from $2.70 to today's $3.93, at or near its tracked high.
Which Steelix printing is worth the most?
Steelix has 23 tracked English printings, including this Plasma Freeze #79 version. At $3.93 it ranks #13 of 23 priced printings; the most valuable is Aquapolis #H23 at $339.95.
Is Steelix from Plasma Freeze a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. 1 collector is currently chasing this printing; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Normal variant.
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