Melmetal SM181 — SM Black Star Promos
Melmetal is card SM181 from SM Black Star Promos (Sun & Moon, 2017), a Promo Pokémon card illustrated by TOKIYA.
Melmetal price
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Card details
- Number
- SM181
- Rarity
- Promo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Metal
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- Released
- 3 February 2017
About this card
Melmetal SM181 is card SM181 in SM Black Star Promos (248 numbered cards, plus 2 secret rares). It's one of 251 Promo cards in the set — 100% of 251. There are 7 English cards named “Melmetal”. This is the 1st — the first ever printed. It has 150 HP and evolves from Meltan. TOKIYA illustrated 5 cards in SM Black Star Promos and 94 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
Is Melmetal SM181 worth anything?
We don't have a live market price for this card at the moment. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number SM181 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 16 different Melmetal cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Melmetal cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105/142 | Melmetal ex Stellar Crown · 2024 | Double Rare | — | |
| 104/142 | Melmetal Stellar Crown · 2024 | Rare | — | |
| 117/162 | Melmetal Temporal Forces · 2024 | Rare | — | |
| 153/197 | Melmetal ex Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Double Rare | — | |
| 104/102 | Melmetal ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023 | Promo | — | |
| 80/78 | Melmetal VMAX Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 75/78 | Melmetal V Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 48/78 | Melmetal VMAX Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo VMAX | — | |
| 47/78 | Melmetal V Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 46/78 | Melmetal Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 189/264 | Melmetal Fusion Strike · 2021 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 130/189 | Melmetal Darkness Ablaze · 2020 | Rare | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Melmetal SM181 from?
SM Black Star Promos, released 3 February 2017 in the Sun & Moon series. Look for the set symbol next to the number SM181.
How rare is Melmetal SM181?
It's a Promo — one of 251 cards at that rarity in SM Black Star Promos.
Who illustrated Melmetal SM181?
TOKIYA, who has 94 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Melmetal SM181 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Melmetal cards are there?
7 in English, from SM Black Star Promos (2017) to Stellar Crown (2024).
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