How much is a PSA 10 Melmetal ex 153/197 worth?

A PSA 10 Melmetal ex 153/197 Obsidian Flames is worth about $99.00; PSA 9 about $13.10, PSA 8 about $6.00. That is about 116× the ungraded value.

How often does Melmetal ex 153/197 sell?

Melmetal ex 153/197 Obsidian Flames recorded 40 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (16 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 10, 2026. The highest recent sale was $14.00 for a PSA 7 copy on Oct 26, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Obsidian Flames?

The most valuable card in Obsidian Flames is Charizard ex 223/197, at about $95.00 ungraded. Melmetal ex 153/197 ranks 41st of 230.

What set is Melmetal ex 153/197 from?

Melmetal ex 153/197 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Obsidian Flames, released Aug 11, 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet era. Its rarity is Double Rare.

What is Melmetal ex 153/197 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Melmetal ex 153/197 is about $0.85 ungraded near mint (37 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $13.10 (7 sales); PSA 10 about $99.00 (5 sales).

Why do two copies of Melmetal ex 153/197 differ in price?

As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Melmetal ex 153/197, so the gap is condition: near mint is $0.85. Too few played copies have sold to price each condition on its own.

Double Rare2023Scarlet & Violet era

Melmetal exObsidian Flames 153/197 price & value

Name: Melmetal ex 153/197 Obsidian Flames
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: sv3-153

Japanese print: Melmetal ex 519/742, Start Deck 100 Battle Collection (MC), $1.42 ungraded.

Melmetal ex 153/197, Obsidian Flames Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$0.85

down −3.9%4 weeks · Steady

High confidence

How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.

37 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
44 sales on record listed as near mint
Last sale Nov 10, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

High liquidity85/100

High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 12 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 37 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $13.10PSA 10 $99.00

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People ask about this card

What is Melmetal ex 153/197 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Melmetal ex 153/197 is about $0.85 ungraded near mint (37 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $13.10 (7 sales); PSA 10 about $99.00 (5 sales). Every grade’s price.
Why do two copies of Melmetal ex 153/197 differ in price?: As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Melmetal ex 153/197, so the gap is condition: near mint is $0.85. Too few played copies have sold to price each condition on its own. Recent sales.

Price history

Melmetal ex 153/197 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $1.83 on Nov 11, 2025, $0.85 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $0.74, highest $1.83.

Now: $0.85
4 weeks: −3.9%
90 days: +12%
1 year: −54%
Highest, 1Y: $1.83
Lowest, 1Y: $0.74

Recorded history starts August 2023. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.

Melmetal ex 153/197 price by month

Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.

Month	Ungraded	Change on month
November 2026to Nov 12, 2026	$0.85	down −2.3%
October 2026	$0.87	down −16%
September 2026	$1.04	up +30%
August 2026	$0.80	up +3.9%
July 2026	$0.77	–
May 2026	$1.76	up +73%
April 2026	$1.02	down −26%
March 2026	$1.37	down −16%
February 2026	$1.64	up +36%
January 2026	$1.21	down −21%
December 2025	$1.53	down −16%
November 2025	$1.83	down −7.1%

Matched to this exact card

Recent verified sales

Latest 34

RawMelmetal ex 153/197 Double Rare Obsidian Flames Pokemon Near MintNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $1.50
RawMelmetal ex 153/197 Sv03: Obsidian Flames Holo Double Rare EnglishNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $2.46asking
RawMelmetal ex 153/197 SV03 Obsidian Flames Holo Ultra Rare 2023Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $2.28asking
RawMELMETAL EX 153/197 Obsidian Flames Pokemon Holo Near Mint DOUBLE RARENov 5, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $1.00
PSA 9PSA 9 Pokémon TCG Melmetal ex 153/197 SV03 Obsidian Flames Holo ENNov 3, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $13.99
RawPokémon TCG Melmetal EX 153/197 Obsidian Flames Double RareLikely best offer · asking price shownNov 1, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · Asking price, up to $2.68asking
RawMelmetal ex 153/197 Double Rare Obsidian Flames Pokemon Holo NM/MOct 28, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $1.39
PSA 72023 POKEMON MELMETAL EX OBSIDIAN FLAMES OBF EN #153 PSA 7Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $14.00
RawPokemon SV03: Obsidian Flames #153/197 Melmetal ex Holo Foil Card TCCCXOct 25, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Buy It Now · View listing · $0.99
RawMelmetal ex 153/197 Double Rare Obsidian Flames Pokemon Holo Near MintOct 24, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · $1.99
PSA 9MELMETAL EX POKEMON OBF EN-OBSIDIAN FLAMES 2023 153 PSA 9Sep 27, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $13.10
PSA 9POKEMON CARD MELMETAL EX 153 OBSIDIAN FLAMES OBF EN #153 GRADED PSA 9 MINTJul 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $20.50
PSA 92023 POKEMON OBF EN-OBSIDIAN FLAMES #153 MELMETAL EX PSA 9Jun 9, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $15.00
CGC 9CGC 9 - Melmetal ex #153 Pokemon Obsidian FlamesApr 24, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $8.00
PSA 102023 POKEMON OBF EN-OBSIDIAN FLAMES #153 MELMETAL EX PSA 10Apr 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $99.00
PSA 92023 POKEMON OBF EN-OBSIDIAN FLAMES #153 MELMETAL EX PSA 9Apr 16, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $15.40
PSA 102023 Pokemon SV Obsidian Flames - OBF EN Melmetal ex #153/197 PSA 10 GEM MINTUnusual priceApr 8, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $16.37
PSA 92023 POKEMON OBF EN-OBSIDIAN FLAMES #153 MELMETAL EX PSA 9Feb 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $13.75
PSA 72023 POKEMON OBF EN-OBSIDIAN FLAMES #153 MELMETAL EX PSA 7Feb 7, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $9.50
PSA 102023 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Obsidian Flames Melmetal Ex #153 PSA 10Unusual priceNov 17, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $19.00
PSA 82023 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Obsidian Flames Melmetal Ex #153 PSA 8Nov 14, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $12.00
PSA 102023 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Obsidian Flames Melmetal Ex #153 PSA 10Sep 25, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $45.00
PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #121537623Sep 12, 2025 · eBay · Auction · View listing$7.51
PSA 92023 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Obsidian Flames Melmetal Ex #153 PSA 9Sep 11, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $8.00
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #117302307Unusual priceJul 28, 2025 · eBay · Auction · View listing$21.50
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #103636663Unusual priceMar 2, 2025 · eBay · Auction · View listing$22.50
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #101492668Unusual priceJan 26, 2025 · eBay · Auction · View listing$23.00
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #85233863Unusual priceSep 29, 2024 · eBay · Auction · View listing$11.50

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Melmetal ex 153/197 price by grade

Melmetal ex 153/197: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedHigh. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$0.85Last $1.50 · Nov 10, 2026	down −3.9%	12High liquidity. High	$1.50Nov 10, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 10116.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$99.00Last $99.00 · Apr 20, 2026	0.0%	No recent sales	$99.00Apr 20, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 915.4× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$13.10Last $13.99 · Nov 3, 2026	0.0%	0.7Low liquidity. Low	$13.99Nov 3, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 87.1× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$6.00Last $12.00 · Nov 14, 2025	down −50%	No recent sales	$12.00Nov 14, 2025Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
CGC 1014.1× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$12.01	–	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.

Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value

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If it gets a PSA 10: +$0.05
If it gets a PSA 9: −$74.47
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $59.99 Standard
Slab sale price to break even: $98.94at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: PSA 10 only
Historical PSA 10 rate: 26%

Against selling raw at $0.85, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 9 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 104 copies; 27 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 104
PSA 10: 27
PSA 9: 53
Historical PSA 10 rate: 26%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 54% of the Obsidian Flames cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	104	27	53	26%
CGC	148	39	44	26%
BGS	2	0	1	–
SGC	9	3	3	–

PSA graded: 104
10s: 27
10s share: 26%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 26%

Every PSA grade (5)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	27	26%
9	53	51%
8	19	18%
7	3	2.9%
6	2	1.9%

PSA’s count of Oct 13, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 148
10s: 39
10s share: 26%
Historical CGC gem rate: 26%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (9)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	39	26%
9.5	10	6.8%
9	44	30%
8.5	32	22%
8	15	10%
7.5	5	3.4%
6.5	1	0.68%
5	1	0.68%
Authentic	1	0.68%

CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

Beckett graded: 2
10s: 0
10s share: –
Historical Beckett gem rate: –; Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s

Every Beckett grade (2)

Beckett population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
9	1	50%
7.5	1	50%

Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.

SGC graded: 9
10s: 3
10s share: –
Historical SGC gem rate: –; Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s

Every SGC grade (4)

SGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	3	33%
9.5	1	11%
9	3	33%
8.5	2	22%

SGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.

PSA’s count of Oct 13, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.

PSA 10 price against PSA’s population

The same 11 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.

Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.

About

About this card

Melmetal ex is card 153 of 197 in the Obsidian Flames price guide, a set released in August 2023 during the Scarlet & Violet era. Its rarity is Double Rare. The artwork is by PLANETA Igarashi. In the checklist it sits after Meltan 152/197 and before Varoom 154/197.

It is the 41st most valuable of the 230 priced cards in Obsidian Flames, behind Charizard ex 223/197 (see the most valuable Obsidian Flames cards).

It is one of 20 English Melmetal cards, and ranks 13th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Lucario & Melmetal-GX from SM Black Star Promos. Compare them all in the most valuable Melmetal cards.

What the data says

The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (−3.9% on 7-day averages), on 37 ungraded sales in 90 days.

Ungraded copies are cheap, but graded ones are not: a PSA 10 is valued at $99.00.

PSA has graded 104 copies, 27 of them PSA 10 (26%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 10, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: −3.9%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: +12%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: −54%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
Direction: Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
High since daily tracking: 19% under$1.05 on Sep 27, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: High12.3 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
Ungraded sold: 14in 30 days; 37 in 90
Sales pace: 4.6×the typical Obsidian Flames card with sales: 37 ungraded in 90 days against 8
PSA 10 population: 27of 104 PSA graded, count of Oct 13, 2026

Card details

Set: Obsidian Flames
Number: 153/197
Set code: OBF
Rarity: Double Rare
Card type: All Melmetal ex cards
Released: Aug 11, 2023
Era: Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon: Melmetal
Pokédex no.: #0809
Illustrator: PLANETA Igarashi
Printings: Holofoil

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As of Nov 12, 2026, Melmetal ex 153/197 Obsidian Flames is worth about $0.85 ungraded. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $99.00. How we price cards.