Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Melmetal
SM Black Star Promos · #SM181 · Promo · 2017
Listings
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Market reference
$4.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM181 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meltan
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- Pokédex #
- 809
- Series
- Sun & Moon
About this card
"Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years."
Ability: Metal Eater
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Metal Pokémon from your hand. If you do, heal 100 damage from this Pokémon.
[Metal · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless]Heavy Impact — 130
Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Melmetal or SM Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Melmetal was legal.
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 2026/06/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.04 | $4.80 | $51.25 | $4.14 | $9.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.99 |
| 7-day average | €6.73 |
| 30-day average | €7.11 |
| Low | €3.92 |
| Trend price | €9.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.92 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.79 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.44 |
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 $4.14; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Melmetal?
Melmetal is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
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Other Melmetal printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
