Melmetal #130

Melmetal is a Darkness Ablaze card from the 2020 release window. The printed flavor text states: "At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart.

The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare.

Printed HP is 150. Energy typing is Metal.

This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. This card evolves from Meltan.

For Melmetal in Darkness Ablaze, the current reference price is $0.15. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.

Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($0.15), by 2.0%. Its 90-day trading band runs between $0.13 and $0.16, producing a 20% range and moderate-volatility behavior.

This version is categorized as Rare.

Market structure summary: Weekly drift is minimal (0.0%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. With a 20% 90-day spread ($0.13-$0.16), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.

Relative to the 30-day baseline ($0.15), pricing is near equilibrium. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +26567% above raw pricing.

PSA 10 is currently around $40.00.

Darkness Ablaze was released in 2020. It belongs to the Sword & Shield series.

With 201 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 6 years old and sits in a modern-era collecting window.

In the Darkness Ablaze checklist, Melmetal occupies position #130 as a Rare card.

Other Melmetal printings create a useful comparison set for Melmetal. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.10 to $3.32 (3220% spread). The current card sits -80% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.73.

Notable alternatives include Melmetal #189 (Fusion Strike) at $0.21, Melmetal #104 (Stellar Crown) at $0.10, Melmetal #117 (Temporal Forces) at $0.11, and Melmetal #SM181 (SM Black Star Promos) at $3.32.