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Metang

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Metang

Sword & Shield

Silver Tempest · #118 · Uncommon · 2022

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Market reference

$0.04

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Card facts

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Set position
118 / 215
Release year
2022
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
100
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Beldum
Evolves to
Metagross
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #
375
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 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 Metang plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Bullet Punch) 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 ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Beldum; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
  • Seen in 3% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.

How to beat Metang

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
3% of decks
3.86 copies on average · 1630 decks
Match win rate
47.5%
+0.2 pts vs the 47.3% field average

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About this card

HP: 100Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: BeldumEvolves to: Metagross

"Two Beldum have become stuck together via their own magnetic forces. With two brains, the resulting Metang has doubled psychic powers."

MCBullet Punch — 30+

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Metang has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

MetangTemporal Forces

Played in 1,101 recent decks

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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.04$0.01
Reverse Holofoil$0.08$0.23$19.98$0.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day€0.20
reverseHoloSell€0.13
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.12
Reverse holo trend€0.23

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Metang is real?

Metang 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 Metang worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Metang is $0.04; 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 Metang from?

Metang is from the Pokémon set "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Metang?

Metang is a Uncommon card in the Silver Tempest set.