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Melmetal ex Obsidian Flames #153 Pokémon card
Double Rare

Melmetal ex Obsidian Flames #153

Card #153 · Illustrated by PLANETA Igarashi
300 HPMetalPokémonStage 1ex
Market value · ungraded
$0.78
5.4% · 30d
PSA 10
$20
26× raw
Blended across TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$0.78
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3 different Melmetal ex printings exist — is this your card? Obsidian Flames #153

Melmetal ex is a Double Rare Pokémon card from Obsidian Flames (#153), illustrated by PLANETA Igarashi. It's a Stage 1 ex Metal-type Pokémon with 300 HP, evolving from Meltan, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.78 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $20 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 26× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.88
MPModerately Played$0.68
HPHeavily Played$0.50
DMGDamaged$0.50
7-day 1.1%
30-day 3.3%
90-dayflat
All-time high$1
All-time low$1
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.87
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 27$20$16$50
PSA 9pop 53$14$6$15
PSA 8pop 18$12$5$12
PSA 7pop 2$10$10$10
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$1.01
Period high
$2.65
Period low
$1.01
Change
50.2%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

Only 26% of 103 PSA-graded Melmetal ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (27 of 103) — the rest grade lower.

PSA103 gradedPSA 10 · 27 · 26% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
1027
953
818
72
62
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Melmetal ex 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$58
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 26.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $51); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$20.24$70.19$5125.9×
PSA 9$14.48$70.13$5618.6×
PSA 8$11.93$70.11$5915.3×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 103 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
26.2%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$58
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$51
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1026.2%$20.00
PSA 951.5%$14.00
PSA ≤822.3%$1.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Cross-market prices

59% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$1
Cardmarket$1
PriceCharting · dearest$1

Currently 59% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFalling -5%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 59% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$1

Card text

Evolves from Meltan.

Metal-bolize
Metal
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Metal Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
Full Metal Knuckle90+
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
This attack does 30 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness Fire ×2Resistance Grass -30Retreat 4

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

About the Pokémon

Hex Nut PokémonGEN VIIMythical

Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.

Card details

Number#153
RarityDouble Rare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1, ex
TypeMetal
HP300
Evolves fromMeltan
WeaknessFire ×2
ResistanceGrass -30
Retreat cost4
National Pokédex#809
Card IDsv3-153
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Melmetal ex cards

There are 3 different Melmetal ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Obsidian Flames #153 (Double Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Melmetal ex (Obsidian Flames #153) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Melmetal ex from Obsidian Flames is worth approximately $0.78 ungraded (near-mint), and around $20 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Melmetal ex?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Melmetal ex from Obsidian Flames is worth around $20 — roughly 26× the raw ungraded value of $0.78.

Should I grade my Melmetal ex?

A PSA 10 sells for about $20 versus $0.78 raw — roughly a 26× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Melmetal ex rare?

Melmetal ex is a Double Rare card from Obsidian Flames (card #153), illustrated by PLANETA Igarashi. Its current blended market value is $0.78 ungraded.