Melmetal VMAX #48 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Melmetal VMAX & chase cards
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Melmetal VMAX #48 is one of the chunkier pulls from the Go set, released back in 2022, and it's easy to see why collectors have a soft spot for it. That PLANETA Tsuji artwork gives this Holo Rare VMAX real presence in a binder, and if you're trying to nail down a Melmetal VMAX value, the short version is that it sits at $2 raw, climbs to $15 at Grade 9, and tops out at $34 in a PSA 10 holder.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.33, down 1% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.64 in January 2023.
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Melmetal VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 758 graded, only 397 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $46 | 397 | 236 / 161 |
| PSA 9 | $14 | 234 | 108 / 126 |
| PSA 8 | $4.88 | 103 | 26 / 77 |
| PSA 7 | $4.00 | 11 | 4 / 7 |
| PSA 6 | $3.00 | 7 | 2 / 5 |
| PSA 5 | $2.00 | 5 | 2 / 3 |
| PSA 4 | $2.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.00 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Go
- Card number
- 48 of 88
- Rarity
- Holo Rare VMAX
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 330
- Stage
- VMAX
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Released
- 2022
Attacks
- G-Max Juggernaut160+Metal · Metal · Metal
This attack does 60 more damage for each extra Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 120 damage in this way.
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The collector's take on Melmetal VMAX
Is Melmetal VMAX worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Let's be honest about the math first. A PSA 10 sits at 16.7x the raw price, which sounds tempting on paper, but that jump only matters if your copy actually comes back gem mint. Grading fees, shipping, and the waiting game all cost real money regardless of what grade you get back, and a card like this with centering or surface issues can easily land at a Grade 9 or lower, where the return is far more modest. If you've got a copy that looks genuinely clean under a loupe, sending it in can make sense, but for most raw copies sitting in a binder, the smarter move is just enjoying the card unless you're confident in its condition.
How rare is Melmetal VMAX?
Across every grading company combined, there are 743 graded copies of this card on record, and 388 of those landed a PSA 10. That's actually a pretty high gem rate for a VMAX, more than half the graded population coming back perfect, which tells you this card isn't a nightmare to find in top condition. It also means the PSA 10 price reflects a card that's scarce in absolute terms but not brutally hard to hit, which is part of why the value sits where it does rather than climbing much higher.
Where can you pull Melmetal VMAX?
We've tracked this one being pulled 4 times across the sites we monitor, all from courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $26. It's shown up in Pokémon Starter Pack and Wildcard Basic Pack openings specifically, so if you're chasing Melmetal VMAX in an actual rip rather than buying it outright, those are the products where we've actually seen it land. Worth remembering that pack odds are pack odds, most opens don't hit anything close to this, and buying the card direct on the secondary market is often the more reliable route if you just want it in hand.
Questions people ask
How much is Melmetal VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Melmetal VMAX #48 currently sits at $2. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $15 and a PSA 10 at $34, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Melmetal VMAX worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 is worth 16.7x the raw price, which is a nice jump, but grading only pays off if the card actually comes back gem mint, and with 388 of the 743 graded copies hitting PSA 10, it's achievable but not guaranteed.
What set is Melmetal VMAX from?+
Melmetal VMAX #48 comes from the Go set, released in 2022. It's a Holo Rare VMAX illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji, one of the more visually striking cards from that release.
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