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Melmetal
Darkness Ablaze 130/189 • rare
- Set
- Darkness Ablaze
- Number
- 130/189
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2020
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Market price
- $0.08
- Artist
- NC Empire
What it does
Attach an Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan.
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Where it came from
Melmetal, a Mythical Pokémon originally introduced in the mobile title Pokémon GO, made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the Sword & Shield series. This specific card, numbered 130/189, was released in the Darkness Ablaze expansion in August 2020. The set was designed to showcase a wide variety of Generation VIII Pokémon and featured a heavy focus on the Gigantamax mechanic, integrating the digital aesthetics of the Galar region into the physical card medium.
The artwork for this card was provided by illustrator sui, who opted for a dynamic, metallic rendering that emphasizes the character's unique liquid-metal composition. As a Rare-tier card in the Darkness Ablaze set, it served as a standard entry for collectors seeking to complete their Generation VIII portfolios. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, grounded addition to the set, prized primarily by players interested in Metal-type deck archetypes and collectors documenting the chronological introduction of new Mythical species into the TCG.
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