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#SM181Illus. TOKIYA
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Melmetal SM181 Prerelease

#SM181 · from SM Promos · released December 14, 2016
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Holofoil
54/ 100
C-Tier Chase

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A minor chase — wanted mostly by set completers.

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Set position
31 of 259
A mid-value card in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
6.9×
Well above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $14.72
Cost to complete
<1%
of the ~$11239 to finish SM Promos
Completion difficulty Est.
Very Hard
A pricey pickup for set completers
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingSM Promos is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing trending down · estimated

Set landscapeWhere this card sits in SM Promos

fewermore cards
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11
60
51
67
37
19
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50
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150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card

VariantsCard variants

Holofoil SM181 · $101.49 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.

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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Metal
Stage
Stage 1
HP
150
Rarity
Promo
Artist
TOKIYA
AbilityMetal 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.
MCCCHeavy Impact
130
Weakness
FFirex2
Resistance
PPsychic-20
Retreat
CCCC

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