Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Melmetal
Temporal Forces · #117 · Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 117 / 218
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meltan
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Oswaldo KATO
- Pokédex #
- 809
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 230 damage
- 46 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Melmetal plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Iron Bash) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 230 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- 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.
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 Oswaldo KATO
This card was illustrated by Oswaldo KATO.
Building around Melmetal?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan."
MMCHammer In — 120
MMMMCIron Bash — 230
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 Temporal Forces.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
Jul 31, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
Jul 31, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Melmetal was legal.
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
yesterday
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #16 • TCG Live | Booster Box
yesterday
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.02 | $0.19 | $19.98 | $0.16 | $0.10 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.08 | $0.30 | $19.98 | $0.31 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.31 |
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 $0.16; 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 "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Melmetal?
Melmetal is a Rare card in the Temporal Forces set.
Other Melmetal printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
