Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Melmetal VMAX
Pokémon GO · #48 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2022
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Market reference
$1.56
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 48 / 88
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Melmetal V
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 809
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Strategy & play
How Melmetal VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (G-Max Juggernaut) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥165 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Melmetal VMAX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
Building around Melmetal VMAX?
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About this card
MMMG-Max Juggernaut — 160+
This attack does 60 more damage for each extra Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 120 damage in this way.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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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 | $1.00 | $1.99 | $39.99 | $1.56 | $1.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.49 |
| 7-day average | €1.35 |
| 30-day average | €1.22 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €1.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Melmetal VMAX is real?
Melmetal VMAX 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 VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Melmetal VMAX is $1.56; 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 VMAX from?
Melmetal VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Melmetal VMAX?
Melmetal VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Pokémon GO set.
Other Melmetal VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
