Metal Core Barrier
Market value · ungraded
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Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
Recent PSA 10 sales
- Jun 1, 2026Fanatics$162
From 1 completed sales recorded between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 1 graded sales and 4,409,773 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Metal Core Barrier is a Rare Secret Pokémon card from Unbroken Bonds (#232), illustrated by Studio Bora Inc.. It's a Pokémon Tool Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $3.29 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $29 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 40.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$45); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Metal Core Barrier is a Secret / Rainbow in Unbroken Bonds — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 20 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 804 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $28.54 | $70 | −$45 | 8.7× |
| PSA 9 | $5.92 | $70 | −$67 | 1.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 213 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 40.8% | $29.00 |
| PSA 9 | 39.4% | $6.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 19.7% | $3.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 41% of 213 PSA-graded Metal Core Barrier copies are a gem-mint 10 (87 of 213) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Metal Core Barrier 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 87 | 1 sold$29$24–$33 | |
| PSA 9pop 84 | $6$2–$14 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
2% spreadCurrently 2% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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).
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Metal Core Barrier cards
There are 2 different Metal Core Barrier printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Unbroken Bonds #232 (Rare Secret).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Metal Core Barrier (Unbroken Bonds #232) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Metal Core Barrier from Unbroken Bonds is worth approximately $3.29 ungraded (near-mint), and around $29 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 Metal Core Barrier?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Metal Core Barrier from Unbroken Bonds is worth around $29 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $3.29.
Should I grade my Metal Core Barrier?
A PSA 10 sells for about $29 versus $3.29 raw — roughly a 9× 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 Metal Core Barrier rare?
Metal Core Barrier is a Rare Secret card from Unbroken Bonds (card #232), illustrated by Studio Bora Inc.. Its current blended market value is $3.29 ungraded.
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