Melmetal SM181, SM Black Star Promos Pokémon card

Promo2017Sun & Moon era

MelmetalSM Black Star Promos SM181 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$7.05

Typical range $5.08 – $7.055 sold in the last 90 days

PSA 9: $65.19
PSA 8: $55.02

Prices updated today · How we price cards

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Melmetal SM181 from SM Black Star Promos is worth about $7.05 ungraded in near-mint condition. That value is based on 5 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Melmetal is card SM181 in the SM Black Star Promos price guide, a set released in February 2017 during the Sun & Moon era. Its rarity is Promo. The artwork is by TOKIYA. In the checklist it sits after Stakataka SM180 and before Persian SM182.

It is the 152nd most valuable of the 251 priced cards in SM Black Star Promos, behind Champions Festival SM78 (see the most valuable SM Black Star Promos cards).

It is one of 20 English Melmetal cards, and ranks 7th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Lucario & Melmetal-GX from Unbroken Bonds. Compare them all in the most valuable Melmetal cards.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28

Now: $7.05
4 weeks: +43%
90 days: +32%
1 year: +76%
Highest: $14.76
Lowest: $3.20

Recorded history starts February 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from August 29, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.

Matched sold listings

Recent sales

17 on record

CGC 8.52019 Pokemon Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease Melmetal #SM181 CGC 8.5 Sep 26, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$17.00
PSA 92019 Pokemon SM Black Star Promos Melmetal Stamp #SM181 PSA 9Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$150
CGC 8.52019 Pokemon Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease Melmetal #SM181 CGC 8.5 Jul 13, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$10.80
RawMelmetal SM181 STAFF Prelease Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Pokemon Card LPJul 11, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$71.32
RawMelmetal SM181 SM Black Star Promos Promo PokemonJul 2, 2026 · eBay · View listing$11.90
RawMelmetal SM181 - Pokemon TCG Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Pre ReleaseJun 27, 2026 · eBay · View listing$5.34
RawMelmetal SM181 STAFF Prelease Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Pokemon Card LPJun 25, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$6.68
RawPokemon Melmetal SM Promos SM181 Near Mint NMMay 24, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$6.99

Sold prices, not asking prices. Listings that bundle several cards, or name a different card number, are left out. Sales record updated Sep 27, 2026.

Card details

Set: SM Black Star Promos
Number: SM181
Rarity: Promo
Released: Feb 3, 2017
Era: Sun & Moon
Pokémon: Melmetal
Pokédex no.: #0809
Illustrator: TOKIYA
Printings: Holofoil

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Common questions

How much is Melmetal SM181 SM Black Star Promos worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Melmetal SM181 SM Black Star Promos is worth about $7.05 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $5.08 to $7.05. How we price cards.

How often does Melmetal SM181 sell?

Melmetal SM181 SM Black Star Promos recorded 5 sales in the last 90 days (2 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 26, 2026. The highest recent sale was $150 for a PSA 9 copy on Sep 19, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in SM Black Star Promos?

The most valuable card in SM Black Star Promos is Champions Festival SM78, at about $490 ungraded. Melmetal SM181 ranks 152nd of 251. See the full SM Black Star Promos ranking.

What set is Melmetal SM181 from?

Melmetal SM181 is from the English Pokémon TCG set SM Black Star Promos, released Feb 3, 2017, in the Sun & Moon era. Its rarity is Promo.