Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Melmetal
Pokémon GO · #46 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$0.21
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 46 / 88
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meltan
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Shigenori Negishi
- Pokédex #
- 809
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Melmetal plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Headbutt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Meltan; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Melmetal
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Shigenori Negishi
This card was illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Building around Melmetal?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years."
CCHeadbutt — 60
MCCSwinging Smash — 30+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 90 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Melmetal or Pokémon GO.
SEASAC League Challenge #13 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 11, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Melmetal was legal.
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
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🏛💫 Card Temple Weekly Battles #71
today
🇧🇷 Hit League #4 | TCG Live
today
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.25 | $165.00 | $0.21 | $0.19 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.32 | $2.31 | $0.33 | $0.18 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.14 |
| 30-day average | €0.14 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.41 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Melmetal is real?
Melmetal is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Melmetal worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Melmetal is $0.21; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Melmetal from?
Melmetal is from the Pokémon set "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Melmetal?
Melmetal is a Rare Holo card in the Pokémon GO set.
Other Melmetal printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
