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Shining Steelix
Neo Destiny 112/105 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Number
- 112/105
- Rarity
- Rare Shining
- Released
- 2002
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Finish
- Shiny rare
- Market price
- $562.50
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, Shining Steelix can't attack during your next turn.
You can't have more than 1 Shining Steelix in your deck.
If an Onix lives 100 years or more, its skin hardens, eventually becoming even harder than a diamond.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Shining Steelix card was released as part of the Neo Destiny expansion in 2002, serving as a standout piece in the nascent era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set is particularly celebrated for introducing the 'Shining' Pokémon mechanic, which featured alternate-colored, or 'shiny', creatures rendered with a distinctive holofoil treatment that set them apart from standard holographic cards of the time.
The artwork for this card was executed by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori utilized a unique, textured illustration style for the Shining series, emphasizing the metallic, segmented body of Steelix against a stark background. The card was received with significant enthusiasm by collectors for its technical difficulty to pull from booster packs and its role in establishing the archetype for high-rarity, special-edition cards.
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