Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Melmetal (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM181 (SM Promos) is worth about $92.74 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 9% over 30 days.
This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Staff $92.74 (this page), regular print $5.35.
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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM181 is trending down: $92.74 today, down 9% in 30 days and 26% below its all-time high of $125 (2026-05-24), but 10.9x its low of $8.48 (2024-05-09). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned Oct 13show the work →
| TCGplayer market | $92.74 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $70.00 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 14d ago) | $90.94 | the listing ↗ |
GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- 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, 2026-10-27). 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 $92.74 market price that is roughly $65 cash or $74 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 $92.74 as of 2026-10-27.
Is Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?
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Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM181 is trending down: $92.74 today, down 9% in 30 days and 26% below its all-time high of $125 (2026-05-24), but 10.9x its low of $8.48 (2024-05-09). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 1.0% over 7 days, down 25.8% over 90 days, up 254.1% over a year.
What is the all-time high price for Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff]?
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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Melmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $124.99 (2026-05-24) and bottomed at $8.48 (2024-05-09).
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