Melmetal · メルメタルVMAX
Japanese Sword & Shield (S10b) · #048/071 · Triple Rare · PLANETA Tsuji
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Melmetal (メルメタルVMAX) is a Triple Rare Japanese Pokémon card from Sword & Shield (S10b) (#048/071), illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji. Its current raw near-mint market value is $0.78, with a PSA 10 worth around $41 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 53× the raw value. This is the Japanese-language printing — distinct from the English Melmetal. Prices are aggregated from eBay sold listings and TCGplayer, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $41$41–$41 |
Raw price by condition
eBay-sold & TCGplayer market for the raw card, by condition.
What this price is based on
High confidence11 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 1, 2026eBay — Melmetal VMAX RRR 048/071 S10b Pokémon GO - Pokemon Card Japanese$2.68
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Melmetal VMAX 048/071 S10b: Pokémon GO Holo (Japanese)$5.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card Melmetal VMAX RRR 048/071 s10b Pokemon GO Japanese - NMNM$0.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Melmetal VMAX 048/071 S10b: Pokémon GO Holo (Japanese)$0.59
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — MELMETAL VMAX 048/071 TRIPLE RARE POKEMON GO POKEMON JAPANESE NEAR MINTNM$1.99
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Melmetal VMAX 048/071 Triple Rare Pokemon GO Pokemon Japanese Near MintNM$1.99
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Melmetal VMAX 048/071 Triple Rare Pokemon GO Japanese Pokemon Cards$1.99
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Melmetal VMAX Holofoil Triple Rare Japanese S10b: Pokemon GO 048/071 NMNM$1.99
By grade
- Raw$1.9913 sales
- CGC 10$16.831 sale
- BGS 9.5$15.001 sale
From 15 completed sales recorded between Jan 7, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
Where to buy
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Japanese Melmetal — FAQ
How much is the Japanese Melmetal (メルメタルVMAX) from Sword & Shield (S10b) worth?
The Japanese Melmetal (メルメタルVMAX) from Sword & Shield (S10b), card #048/071, is worth approximately $0.78 ungraded (near-mint), and around $41 in PSA 10 gem mint. Prices come from real eBay sold listings and TCGplayer and update daily.
What is a PSA 10 Japanese Melmetal worth?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Japanese Melmetal from Sword & Shield (S10b) sells for around $41, roughly 53× the raw ungraded value of $0.78. See the full graded ladder above for PSA, BGS and CGC at every grade.
Which grading companies are priced for this card?
We track ACE, CGC, PSA graded prices across grades for the Japanese Melmetal (メルメタルVMAX), all backed by recent eBay sold data.
Is the Japanese Melmetal different from the English version?
Yes. This is the Japanese-language printing (メルメタルVMAX), from the Japanese set Sword & Shield (S10b). Japanese cards usually have a different print run, set and price from their English counterparts, and are graded on the same PSA, BGS and CGC scales.