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Melmetal GX - SM178
Promo · #SM178
Melmetal GX #SM178 (SM Promos) is worth about $3.77 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-09-30.
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Melmetal GX #SM178 is holding steady: $3.77 today, flat over 30 days and 1% below its all-time high of $3.81 (2026-08-18). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-09-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by PLANETA Otani
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Melmetal GX #SM178 comes in 2 printings: the regular print from Jumbo Cards is $11.65 and the regular print from SM Promos is $3.79 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- regular print from Jumbo Cards$11.65
- regular print from SM Promos · this page$3.79
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · no eBay scan yetBuy-side estimate
$3.79
THINa patient buyer pays about $3.79 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
| TCGplayer market | $3.79 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $2.00 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (55,234 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Metal
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 220
- ATTACK 1
- [4] Metal Blast (110+) This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon.
- ATTACK 2
- [M] Iron Force GX Attach any number of Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
- WEAKNESS
- Rx2
- RESISTANCE
- P-20
- RETREAT COST
- 4
- CARD TEXT
- Ability — Hard Coat This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Melmetal GX #SM178 have two prices?
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Melmetal GX #SM178 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: regular print from Jumbo Cards $11.65; regular print from SM Promos $3.79 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Melmetal GX - SM178?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.79 market price that is roughly $2.65 cash or $3.03 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Melmetal GX - SM178 (SM Promos) worth today?
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Melmetal GX - SM178 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.79 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Melmetal GX - SM178 going up or down in price?
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Melmetal GX #SM178 is holding steady: $3.77 today, flat over 30 days and 1% below its all-time high of $3.81 (2026-08-18). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-09-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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