Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Melmetal-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM178 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$3.35
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM178 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · GX
- Evolves from
- Meltan
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Otani
- Pokédex #
- 809
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 110 damage
- 27.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Melmetal-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥110 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Meltan; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Melmetal-GX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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 Otani
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Otani.
Building around Melmetal-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Hard Coat
This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
CCCCMetal Blast — 110+
This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon.
MIron Force-GX
Attach any number of Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.00 | $3.39 | $9,999.00 | $3.35 | $4.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.28 |
| 7-day average | €3.31 |
| 30-day average | €2.58 |
| Low | €0.78 |
| Trend price | €2.73 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.06 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.68 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Melmetal-GX is real?
Melmetal-GX 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-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Melmetal-GX is $3.35; 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-GX from?
Melmetal-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Melmetal-GX?
Melmetal-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
