Melmetal card prices
Compare 27 tracked Melmetal cards and 33 printings across 13 sets, with daily TCGplayer prices updated Oct 1, 2026.
The Pokespective · 90-day market read
Melmetal is rising more slowly than the market
Among 8 matched Melmetal cards starting at $2 or more, the median card rose 4.2% from Jul 3, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. The wider Pokémon cohort rose 5.4%. That puts Melmetal 1.2 percentage points behind. Only 2 of 8 comparable Melmetal cards (25%) beat that benchmark.
8 of 27 catalogue products matched over 90 days; 4 sets. Benchmark: 8,326 Pokémon products. One fixed finish per card product.
How much of the catalogue shares the move?
5 of 8 matched Melmetal cards rose in price, 1 was unchanged and 2 fell over these 90 days.
Recent 30-day pulse: from Sep 1, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026, the median matched Melmetal card rose 1.5% versus +1.0% for the wider Pokémon cohort (8 matched Melmetal cards).
The cards behind the numbers
- Strongest moveMelmetal VMAX Secret 080/078Pokemon GO · Holofoil$11.00 → $12.34 +12.2%
- Near the medianMelmetal (Prerelease) SM181SM Promos · Holofoil$4.95 → $5.15 +4.0%
- Weakest moveMelmetal (Prerelease) [Staff] SM181SM Promos · Holofoil$124.99 → $101.49 -18.8%
Data & method
Each card has one vote: one fixed finish per TCGplayer product, chosen in the order Holofoil, Normal, Reverse Holofoil, then other finishes alphabetically. We compare the exact same finish on both dates. Starting Market Price must be at least $2; both prices must be positive and pass the listing-summary reliability checks. The wider Pokémon benchmark uses the same rules and counts each product once. Species, forms and team membership follow this page's catalogue.
Cheaper and expensive groups are fixed by prices at the start of the window, before any rise or fall. Group sizes round down; equal-price ties use product ID. A comparison is omitted if the resulting price ranges overlap. Their figures are median card changes, not the return of a purchasable basket. A price-change count is not sales volume. Card forecasts remain on their individual reports; this brief describes observed history.
Coverage is the number of catalogue products with a usable matched price pair, not a claim about every physical card or sale. At least five matches are required for a market verdict; price tiers require twelve matches and distinct starting-price groups.
Outside this matched 90-day cohort: 1 failing the end-date pricing check; 2 failing the start-date pricing check; 16 starting below $2.
3 matched products are shared team cards; their prices remain whole.
Source: daily TCGplayer Market Price via TCGCSV · USD · Jul 3, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026
Market price range and most valuable card
Trusted Melmetal market prices range from $0.07 to $101.49 across 32 priced printings. Compare the exact card, set and finish below to see which printing a price belongs to.
Highest tracked market price: Melmetal (Prerelease) [Staff] SM181 — $101.49.
Price history, listing ranges and forecasts
Open any Melmetal card below for its exact printing, TCGplayer market price and historical trend. Eligible cards also show listing-price ranges and a 60-day forecast. Our Method page explains the Investment Outlook evidence behind the ranking. How the forecasts work.
Melmetal cards by market price
| Card | Set | Printing | Market price (USD) | Vs. market | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM Promos | Holofoil | $101.49 | eBay | ||
| Unbroken Bonds | Holofoil | $84.67 | eBay | ||
| SM Promos | Holofoil | $71.35 | With the market | eBay | |
| Unbroken Bonds | Holofoil | $45.75 | eBay | ||
| Unbroken Bonds | Holofoil | $31.68 | With the market | eBay | |
| Pokemon GO | Holofoil | $12.34 | With the market | eBay | |
| Jumbo Cards | Holofoil | $11.65 | eBay | ||
| SM Promos | Holofoil | $5.15 | eBay | ||
| SM Promos | Holofoil | $3.77 | eBay | ||
| Scarlet & Violet Promo Cards | Holofoil | $1.88 | eBay | ||
| Pokemon GO | Holofoil | $1.58 | eBay | ||
| Pokemon GO | Holofoil | $1.51 | eBay | ||
| Blister Exclusives | Holofoil | $1.16 | eBay | ||
| Sword & Shield Promo Cards | Holofoil | $1.03 | eBay | ||
| Obsidian Flames | Holofoil | $0.99 | eBay | ||
| Jumbo Cards | Holofoil | $0.93 | eBay | ||
| Miscellaneous Cards & Products | Holofoil | $0.81 | eBay | ||
| Pokemon GO | Holofoil | $0.73 | eBay | ||
| Stellar Crown | Holofoil | $0.70 | eBay | ||
| Miscellaneous Cards & Products | Holofoil | $0.60 | eBay | ||
| Unbroken Bonds | Holofoil | $0.57 | eBay | ||
| Unbroken Bonds | Reverse Holofoil | $0.53 | eBay | ||
| Darkness Ablaze | Reverse Holofoil | $0.40 | eBay | ||
| Pokemon GO | Reverse Holofoil | $0.37 | eBay | ||
| Temporal Forces | Reverse Holofoil | $0.27 | eBay | ||
| Fusion Strike | Holofoil | $0.25 | eBay | ||
| Fusion Strike | Reverse Holofoil | $0.23 | eBay | ||
| Stellar Crown | Reverse Holofoil | $0.22 | eBay | ||
| Pokemon GO | Holofoil | $0.19 | eBay | ||
| Temporal Forces | Holofoil | $0.17 | eBay | ||
| Stellar Crown | Holofoil | $0.11 | eBay | ||
| Darkness Ablaze | Normal | $0.07 | eBay | ||
| Miscellaneous Cards & Products | Holofoil | No reliable price | eBay |
Prices are daily USD market references from TCGplayer via TCGCSV; condition is blended. Each printing keeps its own price. Forms and owner variants appear under their Pokémon; named teams also appear in their own collection and under each member. eBay links search current listings.
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