Is Steelix worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $148, about 4.2× the $35.32 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Steelix - Paradox Rift

Steelix #208 from Paradox Rift is a illustration_rare card that currently sells for about $35.32 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $13.61 at grade 7 to $148 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Steelix (Paradox Rift), averaging 8.8 overall. 75% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $148, about 4.2× the $35.32 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Steelix graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.8

Avg Grade

75%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (25%)

2 (50%)

1 (25%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Steelix

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$148	4.2×
9.5	$57.00	1.6×
9	$40.00	1.1×
8	$25.57	0.7×
7	$13.61	0.4×
Raw (ungraded)	$35.32	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $148, about 4.2× the $35.32 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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