Market structure summary: Over the last 7 days, prices have remained stable at 0.0%, indicating a consolidation phase over sudden breakouts. Observed 90-day bounds of $0.15 and $0.18 create a 17% band, matching a low-volatility profile.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($0.18), pricing is near equilibrium. Without a consistent graded comp in the current snapshot, live listings are still required for reliable condition-based valuation.
Latest market snapshots place Metal Core Barrier in Unbroken Bonds at roughly $0.18. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only 0.0%.
Relative to the last 30 days, value is near baseline at $0.18. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.15 to $0.18 (17% spread), a low-volatility profile.
This version is categorized as Uncommon.
Metal Core Barrier appears in Unbroken Bonds, released in 2019. Its card type is Trainer.
The rarity label is Uncommon. This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print.
It carries a Pokémon Tool subtype designation. The card text reads: Attach a Pokémon Tool to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.
If this card is attached to 1 of your Pokémon, discard it at the end of your opponent's turn. The Metal Pokémon this card is attached to takes 70 less damage from your opponent's attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Unbroken Bonds was released in 2019. Series classification for this set is Sun & Moon.
With 234 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 7 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.
In the Unbroken Bonds checklist, Metal Core Barrier occupies position #180 as a Uncommon card.
A wider Metal checklist helps contextualize this specific Metal Core Barrier print. This comparison sample includes 1 alternatives across 1 set.
Only one priced comparison is available in this sample ($3.08). Notable alternatives include Metal Core Barrier #232 (Unbroken Bonds) at $3.08.
