Unbroken Bonds / #129/214

Melmetal

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Unbroken Bonds
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Source reference: sm10-129

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Melmetal is said to have been revered in the past for its ability to produce iron. Accounts say it reappeared after three thousand years. Its strength shows in punches delivered with the heavy nuts of its arms, which the Pokédex presents as particularly destructive. At the end of its life, its body rusts and breaks apart; the remaining fragments can be reborn as Meltan. Its story connects metal, disappearance and return.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword explains that pieces of Melmetal’s rusted body can become Meltan. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! reports that it was once revered for producing iron. Its relationship with metal thus marks both its beginning and its end.

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Card details

HP: 150
Type (source): Metal
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Meltan
Pokédex number: 809
Retreat cost: 4 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2
Resistance (source): Psychic -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.

Abilities

Metal Eater

Ability

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Metal Pokémon from your hand. If you do, heal 100 damage from this Pokémon.

Attacks

Heavy Impact

Cost: Metal · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 130

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
normal · standard

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