Metal Core BarrierUnbroken Bonds 232/214 price & value
$3.22
up +2.5%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
- 14 sales on record listed as near mint
- Last sale Oct 25, 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 $16.00PSA 10 $162
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Metal Core Barrier 232/214 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Metal Core Barrier 232/214 is about $3.22 ungraded near mint (8 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $16.00; PSA 10 about $162 (1 sale). Every grade’s price.
- Why do two copies of Metal Core Barrier 232/214 differ in price?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Metal Core Barrier 232/214, so the gap is condition: near mint is $3.22. Too few played copies have sold to price each condition on its own. Recent sales.
Metal Core Barrier 232/214 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $3.04 on Nov 11, 2025, $3.22 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $2.03, highest $3.28.
- Now
- $3.22
- 4 weeks
- +2.5%
- 90 days
- +26%
- 1 year
- +5.9%
- Highest, 1Y
- $3.28
- Lowest, 1Y
- $2.03
Recorded history starts January 2021. 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.
Metal Core Barrier 232/214 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 | $3.22 | up +1.9% |
| October 2026 | $3.16 | down −3.7% |
| September 2026 | $3.28 | up +5.5% |
| August 2026 | $3.11 | up +45% |
| July 2026 | $2.15 | – |
| May 2026 | $2.33 | up +15% |
| April 2026 | $2.03 | down −10% |
| March 2026 | $2.26 | up +8.7% |
| February 2026 | $2.08 | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | $2.08 | down −31% |
| December 2025 | $2.99 | down −1.5% |
| November 2025 | $3.04 | down −8.8% |
Recent verified sales
RawMETAL CORE BARRIER 232/214 HOLO UNBROKEN BONDS TCG CARD 2019 NMOct 25, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $4.85- PSA 10METAL CORE BARRIER 2019 232/214 UNBROKEN BONDS SECRET FULL ART PSA 10 POKEMONOct 21, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $119
- RawPokémon TCG Metal Core Barrier Unbroken Bonds 232/214 Holo Secret Rare NMOct 16, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $3.33
RawMetal Core Barrier (Secret) Secret Rare Pokemon SM - Unbroken Bonds 232/214 NMSep 30, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $2.28asking
RawPokemon Metal Core Barrier 232/214 Unbroken Bonds Secret Rare HoloSep 26, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Auction · View listing · $3.00
Raw2019 Metal Core Barrier (Secret) 232/214 Secret Rare Holo NM SM - Unbroken BondsSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · $3.50
RawMetal Core Barrier 232/214 Secret Rare Pokemon Unbroken Bonds Gold HoloSep 13, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · $2.45
RawMetal Core Barrier 232/214 Secret Rare Pokemon Unbroken Bonds Gold HoloSep 7, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Buy It Now · View listing · $4.40- PSA 102019 Pokemon: METAL CORE BARRIER 232/214 - [Unbroken Bonds] Gold Secret - PSA 10Aug 28, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $58.00
- RawMetal Core Barrier 232/214 Unbroken Bonds NM Gold Secret Rare Pokemon CardAug 23, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $7.99
PSA 102019 Pokemon Sun & Moon Unbroken Bonds Gold Rare Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 10 Aug 21, 2026 · 
Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $200asking- PSA 102019 Pokemon: METAL CORE BARRIER 232/214 - [Unbroken Bonds] Gold Secret - PSA 10Jul 31, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $150
PSA 9Pokémon Sun & Moon | FA/Metal Core Barrier Secret Rare 232/214 | PSA 9Unusual priceJul 26, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $5.19PSA 102019 Pokemon SM Unbroken Bonds Gold Rare Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 10 GEM MINTJun 1, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $162- PSA 8Pokemon PSA 8 Metal Core Barrier Secret 232 Full Art Unbroken Bonds 2019May 29, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $14.95
- CGC 9.5Pokemon Sun & Moon Unbroken Bonds Metal Core Barrier 232 Secret Rare CGC 9.5 GemMay 4, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $15.00
- BGS 9Pokemon Unbroken Bonds Secret Rare Metal Core Barrier 232/214 BGS 9 MintJan 25, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $12.01
- PSA 72019 Pokemon Sun & Moon Unbroken Bonds Gold Rare Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 7 NOct 27, 2025 · Fanatics Collect · View listing · $14.40
- PSA 92019 Pokemon Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 9Apr 8, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $6.00
- PSA 102019 Pokemon Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 10Unusual priceMar 23, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $17.00
- PSA 102019 Pokemon Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 10Unusual priceJan 10, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $13.00
- PSA 102019 Pokemon Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 10Unusual priceNov 29, 2024 · eBay · View listing · $30.00
- PSA 92019 Pokemon Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds Metal Core Barrier #232 PSA 9Jun 11, 2024 · eBay · View listing · $14.00
Graded values
Metal Core Barrier 232/214 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. | $3.22Last $4.85 · Oct 25, 2026 | up +2.5% | 3Medium liquidity. Medium | $4.85Oct 25, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 1050.3× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $162Last $119 · Oct 21, 2026 | 0.0% | 0.7Medium liquidity. Medium | $119Oct 21, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 95× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $16.00Last $6.00 · Apr 8, 2025 | up +170% volatile | No recent sales | $6.00Apr 8, 2025Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 84.6× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $14.95Last $14.95 · May 29, 2026 | – | No recent sales | $14.95May 29, 2026Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 74.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $14.40Last $14.40 · Oct 27, 2025 | – | No recent sales | $14.40Oct 27, 2025Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| CGC 9.54.7× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $15.00Last $15.00 · May 4, 2026 | – | No recent sales | $15.00May 4, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| BGS 93.7× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $12.01Last $12.01 · Jan 25, 2026 | – | No recent sales | $12.01Jan 25, 2026Low. 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
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- +$52.66
- If it gets a PSA 9
- −$74.00
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $59.99 Standard
- Slab sale price to break even
- $101at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- PSA 10 only
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 41%
Against selling raw at $3.22, 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 211 copies; 87 got a 10.
Population
- PSA graded
- 211
- PSA 10
- 87
- PSA 9
- 84
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 41%
- PSA 10s of all graded
A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 32% of the Unbroken Bonds cards PSA has graded enough of.
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 211 | 87 | 84 | 41% |
| CGC | 55 | 14 | 17 | 25% |
| BGS | 10 | 0 | 2 | – |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
- PSA graded
- 211
- 10s
- 87
- 10s share
- 41%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 41%
Every PSA grade (8)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 87 | 41% |
| 9 | 84 | 40% |
| 8.5 | 1 | 0.47% |
| 8 | 31 | 15% |
| 7 | 5 | 2.4% |
| 6 | 1 | 0.47% |
| 5 | 2 | 0.94% |
| 4 | 1 | 0.47% |
PSA’s count of Nov 5, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 55
- 10s
- 14
- 10s share
- 25%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 25%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (9)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14 | 25% |
| 9.5 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 9 | 17 | 31% |
| 8.5 | 11 | 20% |
| 8 | 7 | 13% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 7 | 2 | 3.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Authentic | 1 | 1.8% |
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
- 10
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- –
- Historical Beckett gem rate
- –
- Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (6)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 4 | 40% |
| 9 | 2 | 20% |
| 8.5 | 1 | 10% |
| 8 | 1 | 10% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 10% |
| 6.5 | 1 | 10% |
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
- 3
- 10s
- 1
- 10s share
- –
- Historical SGC gem rate
- –
- Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s
Every SGC grade (2)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 33% |
| 9 | 2 | 67% |
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 Nov 5, 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
Metal Core Barrier is card 232 of 214 in the Unbroken Bonds price guide, a set released in May 2019 during the Sun & Moon era. Its number runs past the set’s printed 214, which marks it as a secret rare. The artwork is by Studio Bora Inc.. In the checklist it sits after Fire Crystal 231/214 and before Pokégear 3.0 233/214.
It is the 72nd most valuable of the 238 priced cards in Unbroken Bonds, behind Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX 205/214 (see the most valuable Unbroken Bonds cards).
What the data says
Only 8 ungraded copies sold in the last 90 days, too few to check the value against.
PSA has graded 211 copies, 87 of them PSA 10 (41%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Oct 25, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- +2.5%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- +26%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 1 year
- +5.9%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Thin marketunder 9 ungraded sales in 90 days: one sale can move the line
- High since daily tracking
- 2% under$3.29 on Sep 29, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
- Liquidity
- Medium2.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- Ungraded sold
- 2in 30 days; 8 in 90
- PSA 10 population
- 87of 211 PSA graded, count of Nov 5, 2026
- Number
- 232/214
- Set code
- UNB
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Released
- May 3, 2019
- Era
- Sun & Moon
- Illustrator
- Studio Bora Inc.
- Printings
- Holofoil
- Unbroken Bonds checklistAll 238 cards with prices
- Most valuable Unbroken Bonds cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Unbroken Bonds chase cardsThe pulls collectors open packs for, with odds where we hold them
- Every Secret Rare cardSecret Rare cards across every set, by value
- Sun & Moon eraSets and chase cards from February 2017 on
- 2019 Pokémon cardsEvery set released in 2019, with prices
Cite this price
Metal Core Barrier 232/214 (Unbroken Bonds) is worth $3.22 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/unbroken-bonds/metal-core-barrier-232).
Metal Core Barrier 232/214 (Unbroken Bonds) is worth $3.22 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/unbroken-bonds/metal-core-barrier-232).
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As of Nov 12, 2026, Metal Core Barrier 232/214 Unbroken Bonds is worth about $3.22 ungraded. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $162. How we price cards.
