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Metang

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Metang

Scarlet & Violet

Temporal Forces · #114 · Common · 2024

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Market reference

$0.26

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
114 / 218
Release year
2024
Rarity
Common
HP
100
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Beldum
Evolves to
Metagross
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
Nobuhiro Imagawa
Pokédex #
375
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Ability Engine
Damage efficiency
60 damage
20 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

AttackerEnergy AccelerationCard Selection

Strategy & play

How Metang plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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 ≥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 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.

How to beat Metang

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
4% of decks
3.88 copies on average · 2460 decks
Match win rate
47.6%
+0.5 pts vs the 47.1% field average

More by Nobuhiro Imagawa

This card was illustrated by Nobuhiro Imagawa.

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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."

Ability: Metal Maker

Once during your turn, you may look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach any number of Basic Metal Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards and put them on the bottom of your deck.

MCCBeam — 60

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

1,687

ran Metang

Tournaments scanned

302

past 30 days

Competitive note

Currently a meta staple.

150 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

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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 2026/07/11
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.10$0.27$19.98$0.26$0.16
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.34$25.00$0.32$0.38

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/25
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.10
7-day average€0.12
30-day average€0.09
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.08
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.30
Reverse holo 7-day€0.19
reverseHoloSell€0.15
averageSellPrice€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day€0.16
Reverse holo trend€0.18

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 $0.26; 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 "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Metang?

Metang is a Common card in the Temporal Forces set.