Metal Core Barrier (Secret)
Metal Core Barrier (Secret) #232/214 (SM - Unbroken Bonds) is worth about $3.20 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 2% over 30 days.
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Metal Core Barrier (Secret) #232/214 is holding steady: $3.20 today, flat over 30 days and 12% below its high of $3.65 (2025-10-03), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 1.2x its low of $2.65 (2024-03-23). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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| TCGplayer market | $3.20 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $2.73 |
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- If this card is attached to 1 of your Pokémon, discard it at the end of your opponent's turn. The M Pokémon this card is attached to takes 70 less damage from your opponent's attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Metal Core Barrier (Secret)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.20 market price that is roughly $2.24 cash or $2.56 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 Metal Core Barrier (Secret) (SM - Unbroken Bonds) worth today?
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Metal Core Barrier (Secret) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.20 as of 2026-10-28.
Is Metal Core Barrier (Secret) going up or down in price?
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Metal Core Barrier (Secret) #232/214 is holding steady: $3.20 today, flat over 30 days and 12% below its high of $3.65 (2025-10-03), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 1.2x its low of $2.65 (2024-03-23). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 1.6% over 7 days, down 2.1% over 90 days, down 7.8% over a year.
What is the all-time high price for Metal Core Barrier (Secret)?
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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Metal Core Barrier (Secret) 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 Metal Core Barrier (Secret) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $3.65 (2025-10-03) and bottomed at $2.65 (2024-03-23).
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