MelmetalSM Black Star Promos SM181 price & value
Japanese prints: 7 Japanese Melmetal cards are listed, $0.10 to $3.49 ungraded.
$5.41
down −3.2%4 weeks · Thin market
High confidence
High confidence
How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
- 8 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- 11 sales on record listed as near mint
- Last sale Oct 26, 2026
Medium liquidity56/100
Medium liquidity
Trades regularly, with some spread between sale prices.
About 3 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 8 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026
Graded: PSA 9 $29.99PSA 10 $67.24
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Melmetal SM181 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Melmetal SM181 is about $5.41 ungraded near mint (8 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $29.99; PSA 10 about $67.24. Every grade’s price.
- Why do two copies of Melmetal SM181 differ in price?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Melmetal SM181, so the gap is condition: near mint is $5.41. Too few played copies have sold to price each condition on its own. Recent sales.
Melmetal SM181 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $3.11 on Nov 11, 2025, $5.41 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $2.84, highest $6.17.
- Now
- $5.41
- 4 weeks
- −3.2%
- 90 days
- +49%
- 1 year
- +73%
- Highest, 1Y
- $6.17
- Lowest, 1Y
- $2.84
Recorded history starts February 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from August 29, 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 SM181 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 | $5.41 | down −11% |
| October 2026 | $6.08 | up +17% |
| September 2026 | $5.18 | up +44% |
| August 2026 | $3.59 | – |
| July 2026 | $4.97 | up +7.5% |
| June 2026 | $4.62 | up +29% |
| May 2026 | $3.59 | up +4.3% |
| April 2026 | $3.44 | down −9.1% |
| March 2026 | $3.79 | up +17% |
| February 2026 | $3.23 | down −2.1% |
| January 2026 | $3.30 | up +16% |
| December 2025 | $2.84 | down −8.6% |
Recent verified sales
Raw2019 Pokemon MELMETAL #SM181 Unbroken Bonds Stamped Holo Black Star Promo ENOct 26, 2026 · 
eBay · Sold as near mint · Auction · View listing · $5.50
RawPokemon Card Melmetal SM181 Black Star Promo STAMPED Unbroken Bonds Near MintOct 26, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · $9.87
RawMelmetal - SM181 (Prerelease) SM181 Promo SM Promos Pokemon Holo Lightly PlayedOct 25, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Buy It Now · View listing · $5.99
RawMelmetal - (Prerelease) SM181 Sm Promos Holo NMOct 24, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $6.00asking
RawMelmetal - (Prerelease) SM181 Holo Promo Sun & Moon Promo Pokemon Near MintOct 4, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $6.50asking
RawMelmetal - SM181 Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease (Pokemon) HoloSep 27, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $8.94asking
CGC 8.52019 Pokemon Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease Melmetal #SM181 CGC 8.5 Sep 26, 2026 · 
Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $17.00asking
RawMelmetal - (Prerelease) SM181 Holo Promo Sun & Moon Promo Pokemon Near MintSep 22, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $7.17asking
PSA 92019 Pokemon SM Black Star Promos Melmetal Stamp #SM181 PSA 9Offers taken · asking price shownSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken · View listing · Asking price, up to $150asking
RawPokemon TCG Melmetal SM181 Unbroken Bonds Pre Release PromoSep 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $6.48askingCGC 8.52019 Pokemon Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease Melmetal #SM181 CGC 8.5 Jul 13, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $10.80- PSA 9Pokemon Melmetal Unbroken Bonds STAFF Prerelease Holo Promo SM181 PSA 9 MintLikely best offer · asking price shownMay 3, 2026 · eBay · View listing · Asking price, up to $149asking
- PSA 9PSA 9 Mint Pokemon Melmetal Prerelease Promo Unbroken Bonds SM181 Holo POP 6Likely best offer · asking price shownApr 28, 2026 · eBay · View listing · Asking price, up to $120asking
- PSA 72019 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM181 MELMETAL-HOLO PSA 7Apr 12, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $41.00
- PSA 72019 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM181 MELMETAL-HOLO PSA 7Likely best offer · asking price shownFeb 2, 2026 · eBay · View listing · Asking price, up to $50.00asking
- PSA 92019 Pokemon Sm Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease-Staff Melmetal #SM181Jan 27, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $48.00
- PSA 92019 Pokemon Sm Black Star Promo Unbroken Bonds Prerelease-Staff Melmetal-Holo #Aug 28, 2024 · eBay · View listing · $70.00
Graded values
Melmetal SM181 price 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. | $5.41Last $5.50 · Oct 26, 2026 | down −3.2% | 3Medium liquidity. Medium | $5.50Oct 26, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 1012.4× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $67.24 | down −0.2% | No recent sales | –Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 95.5× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $29.99Last $48.00 · Jan 27, 2025 | down −54% volatile | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | $48.00Jan 27, 2025Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 83.1× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $17.00Last $21.60 · Mar 17, 2025 | down −69% volatile | No recent sales | $21.60Mar 17, 2025Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 72.6× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $14.00Last $41.00 · Apr 12, 2026 | down −66% volatile | No recent sales | $41.00Apr 12, 2026Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| TAG 8.57.4× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $40.00Last $40.00 · Dec 11, 2025 | – | No recent sales | $40.00Dec 11, 2025Low. 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
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- −$31.45
- If it gets a PSA 9
- −$63.76
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $59.99 Standard
- Slab sale price to break even
- $103at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- No priced grade
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.9%
Against selling raw at $5.41, 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 54 copies; 1 got a 10.
Population
- PSA graded
- 54
- PSA 10
- 1
- PSA 9
- 31
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.9%
- PSA 10s of all graded
A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 4% of the SM Black Star Promos cards PSA has graded enough of.
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 54 | 1 | 31 | 1.9% |
| CGC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| BGS | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
- PSA graded
- 54
- 10s
- 1
- 10s share
- 1.9%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.9%
Every PSA grade (5)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 9 | 31 | 57% |
| 8 | 13 | 24% |
| 7 | 7 | 13% |
| 6 | 2 | 3.7% |
PSA’s count of Oct 15, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 21
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- 0%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 0%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (6)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 4.8% |
| 8.5 | 13 | 62% |
| 8 | 4 | 19% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 4.8% |
| 7 | 1 | 4.8% |
| Authentic | 1 | 4.8% |
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 (1)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
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
- 1
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- –
- Historical SGC gem rate
- –
- Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s
Every SGC grade (1)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 1 | 100% |
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 15, 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 this card
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 170th 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 SM Black Star Promos. Compare them all in the most valuable Melmetal cards.
What the data says
Only 8 ungraded copies sold in the last 90 days, too few to check the value against.
A PSA 10 is valued at 12× the ungraded price ($67.24 against $5.41), and a PSA 9 at $29.99.
PSA has graded 54 copies, 1 of them PSA 10 (1.9%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Oct 26, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- −3.2%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- +49%ungraded; before Aug 29, 2026 from monthly averages
- 1 year
- +73%ungraded; before Aug 29, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Thin marketunder 9 ungraded sales in 90 days: one sale can move the line
- High since daily tracking
- 16% under$6.36 on Oct 31, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Aug 29, 2026
- Liquidity
- Medium2.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- Ungraded sold
- 4in 30 days; 8 in 90
- PSA 10 premium
- 12.4×the ungraded price; the typical SM Black Star Promos card with a PSA 10 price: 26.7×
- PSA 10 population
- 1of 54 PSA graded, count of Oct 15, 2026
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- Number
- SM181
- Set code
- PR-SM
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- Feb 3, 2017
- Era
- Sun & Moon
- Pokémon
- Melmetal
- Pokédex no.
- #0809
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- Printings
- Holofoil
- Every Melmetal PSA 10All Melmetal cards ranked by PSA 10 price
- SM Black Star Promos checklistAll 251 cards with prices
- All Melmetal cards20 English cards
- Most valuable Melmetal cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Most valuable SM Black Star Promos cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Sun & Moon eraSets and chase cards from February 2017 on
- 2017 Pokémon cardsEvery set released in 2017, with prices
Cite this price
Melmetal SM181 (SM Black Star Promos) is worth $5.41 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/sm-black-star-promos/melmetal-sm181).
Melmetal SM181 (SM Black Star Promos) is worth $5.41 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/sm-black-star-promos/melmetal-sm181).
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As of Nov 12, 2026, Melmetal SM181 SM Black Star Promos is worth about $5.41 ungraded. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $67.24. How we price cards.
