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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease)

Promo · #SM181

Melmetal (Prerelease) #SM181 (SM Promos) is worth about $5.35 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 4% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): regular print $5.35 (this page), Staff $92.74.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) #SM181 is trending up: $5.35 today, up 4% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-23, and 3.1x its low of $1.71 (2024-02-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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$5.35
▲ 3.9% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$3.94
lowest listing · market $5.35
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$5.35
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $5.35 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$5.35verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$3.94
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $3.74 cash · $4.28 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
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 (58,130 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Metal
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
150
ATTACK 1
Ability — Metal Eater Once during your turn (before you attack), you may discard a Metal Pokémon from your hand. If you do, heal 100 damage from this Pokémon.
ATTACK 2
[3M] Heavy Impact (130)
WEAKNESS
Rx2
RESISTANCE
P-20
RETREAT COST
4

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Melmetal - SM181 #SM181 have two prices?

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Melmetal - SM181 #SM181 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $92.74; regular print $5.35 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). 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 - SM181 (Prerelease)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $5.35 market price that is roughly $3.74 cash or $4.28 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 - SM181 (Prerelease) (SM Promos) worth today?

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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $5.35 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) going up or down in price?

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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) #SM181 is trending up: $5.35 today, up 4% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-23, and 3.1x its low of $1.71 (2024-02-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 1.5% over 7 days, up 3.5% over 90 days, up 143.2% over a year.

What is the highest price for Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) 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 - SM181 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $5.35 (2026-10-23) and bottomed at $1.71 (2024-02-14).

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