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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Promo · #SM181
Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM181 (SM Promos) is worth about $101 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM181 is trending down: $101.49 today, down 4% in 30 days and 19% below its all-time high of $125 (2026-08-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Melmetal - SM181 #SM181 comes in 2 printings: the Staff is $101.49 and the regular print is $5.26 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Staff · this page$101.49
- regular print$5.26
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Melmetal - SM181 #SM181 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $249 on eBay vs $101 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 28% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 40d agoBuy-side estimate
$64.99
THINa patient buyer pays about $64.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 69% of the time in our archive since 2024 (19,883 cases).
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- 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 $101.49; regular print $5.26 (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 - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff]?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $101.49 market price that is roughly $71 cash or $81 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) [Staff] (SM Promos) worth today?
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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $101.49 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?
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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM181 is trending down: $101.49 today, down 4% in 30 days and 19% below its all-time high of $125 (2026-08-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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