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Melmetal 117/162 — Temporal Forces
Melmetal is card 117/162 from Temporal Forces (Scarlet & Violet, 2024), a Rare Pokémon card illustrated by Oswaldo KATO.
Melmetal price
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Card details
- Number
- 117/162
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Metal
- Illustrator
- Oswaldo KATO
- Released
- 22 March 2024
About this card
Melmetal 117/162 is card 117 in Temporal Forces (162 numbered cards, plus 56 secret rares). It's one of 14 Rare cards in the set — 6% of 218. There are 7 English cards named “Melmetal”. This is the 6th; the first was in SM Black Star Promos (2017). It has 160 HP and evolves from Meltan. Oswaldo KATO illustrated 3 cards in Temporal Forces and 85 English cards in total.
It's legal in the 2026–27 Standard format (regulation mark H). Attacks: Hammer In (3 Energy, 120 damage) and Iron Bash (5 Energy, 230 damage). Weakness: Fire ×2; retreat cost 4.
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Is Melmetal 117/162 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.08 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. 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 117/162 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| SWSH224 | Melmetal V SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019 | Promo | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Melmetal 117/162 from?
Temporal Forces, released 22 March 2024 in the Scarlet & Violet series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 117/162.
How rare is Melmetal 117/162?
It's a Rare — one of 14 cards at that rarity in Temporal Forces.
Who illustrated Melmetal 117/162?
Oswaldo KATO, who has 85 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Melmetal 117/162 legal in Standard?
Yes — it has regulation mark H, legal for 2026–27.
How many Melmetal cards are there?
7 in English, from SM Black Star Promos (2017) to Stellar Crown (2024).
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