Melmetal GX - SM178
Melmetal GX #SM178 (SM Promos) is worth about $4.04 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 7% over 30 days.
This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): regular print from SM Promos $4.04 (this page), regular print from Jumbo Cards $12.16.
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Melmetal GX #SM178 is trending up: $4.04 today, up 7% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-25, and 2.1x its low of $1.93 (2024-11-17). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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| TCGplayer market | $4.04 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $2.00 |
GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- 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 $12.16; regular print from SM Promos $4.04 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29). 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 $4.04 market price that is roughly $2.83 cash or $3.23 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 $4.04 as of 2026-10-29.
Is Melmetal GX - SM178 going up or down in price?
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Melmetal GX #SM178 is trending up: $4.04 today, up 7% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-25, and 2.1x its low of $1.93 (2024-11-17). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 3.1% over 7 days, up 6.9% over 90 days, up 39.8% over a year.
What is the highest price for Melmetal GX - SM178 since TickerMint began tracking?
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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Melmetal GX - SM178 came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Melmetal GX - SM178 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $4.04 (2026-10-25) and bottomed at $1.93 (2024-11-17).
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