Melmetal ex #153 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 31 Aug 2026Related Melmetal ex & chase cards
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Melmetal ex is the double rare heavy hitter from Obsidian Flames, released back in 2023, and it's the kind of card that gets collectors talking thanks to PLANETA Igarashi's artwork bringing that hunk of liquid metal to life. If you're trying to nail down Melmetal ex value, the honest answer is that it sits at the more affordable end of the double rare spectrum, which makes it a fun one to actually chase rather than just admire from afar. It's not going to fund a vacation, but it's a genuinely nice card to have in a binder or a deck.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.13, down 52% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.65 in July 2024.
Recent pulls of Melmetal ex
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$0.77RawnoobieLastpack · 41m ago
$0.94RawCatch 'em All - Stellar CrownPacks · 1h ago$0.77RawnoobieLastpack · 1h ago$0.77RawnoobieLastpack · 2h ago$0.77RawnoobieLastpack · 3h ago$0.77RawnoobieLastpack · 4h ago
$0.77RawnoobieLastpack · 6h ago
$1.46RawCatch 'em All - Obsidian FlamesPacks · 6h ago
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Melmetal ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 230 graded, only 64 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $35 | 64 | 27 / 37 |
| PSA 9 | $15 | 92 | 52 / 40 |
| PSA 8 | $7.19 | 64 | 18 / 46 |
| PSA 7 | $6.00 | 6 | 2 / 4 |
| PSA 6 | $5.00 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $4.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.13 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 153 of 230
- Rarity
- Double rare
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 300
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Igarashi
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Metal-bolizeMetal
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic {M} Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
- Full Metal Knuckle90+Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
This attack does 30 more damage for each {M} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Where to pull Melmetal ex
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The collector's take on Melmetal ex
Is Melmetal ex worth grading?
So is Melmetal ex worth grading? Right now a raw copy sits at $1, a Grade 9 comes in around $15, and a PSA 10 tops out at $35, which works out to about 34.7 times the raw price. That multiplier looks tempting on paper, but grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that gap, and gem mint is genuinely hard to land since Melmetal ex's dark, glossy card stock shows every whitening and surface scuff under bright light. If you've already got a copy that looks flawless to the naked eye, it might be worth a shot, but I wouldn't go out buying raw copies specifically to grade this one. The math just isn't generous enough to make it a sure thing.
How rare is Melmetal ex?
As a double rare, Melmetal ex was never going to be an easy pull to begin with, and that rarity tier alone keeps its supply tighter than your average holo. We don't have official population figures to lean on here, but double rares from this era were printed in more limited numbers than standard rares, which is part of why even a $1 raw card can climb to real money once it hits a PSA 10. Scarcity in the higher grades is really what drives any value climb for this card, since gem mint copies simply don't turn up that often.
Where can you pull Melmetal ex?
This is where PackSpy's own data earns its keep, since no price guide out there tracks actual pack pulls the way we do. We've recorded Melmetal ex pulled 52 times across online pack breaks, mostly showing up in Catch 'em All - Obsidian Flames and Catch 'em All - Stellar Crown. The biggest recorded pull we've logged came in at $115, which shows what a sharp, well graded copy can fetch when the stars align. That said, pack odds are pack odds, and most people who rip packs chasing a card like this will spend more than they get back, so treat it as a bit of fun rather than an investment plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Melmetal ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Melmetal ex is worth about $1 right now. Get it graded and the value jumps, with a Grade 9 sitting around $15 and a PSA 10 reaching $35.
Is Melmetal ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 34.7 times the raw card's value. Just know that gem mint copies are tough to hit and grading costs will cut into any profit, so it's worth it mainly if your copy already looks pack fresh.
What set is Melmetal ex from?+
Melmetal ex is card #153 from Obsidian Flames, a set released in 2023. It's classified as a double rare and features artwork by PLANETA Igarashi.
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