Melmetal V 75/78 · Pokémon GO

Melmetal is Pokédex #809, generation 7 (Alola). Melmetal V is a Basic V Metal Pokémon with 220 HP.

Melmetal V sits at 75/78 in Pokémon GO, position 75 of 88. Before it is 74 Conkeldurr V, and after it is 76 Dragonite V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on July 1, 2022. The printed size is 78. This checklist is longer, at 88 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

The attack Arm Charge lists 50 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal. You may attach a Metal Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. Mega Punch is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Metal. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

Melmetal (#809) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2024. The earliest other card is Melmetal-GX SM178/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card is named Melmetal-GX, while this one is Melmetal V. Both list 220 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. PLANETA Otani illustrated that card, and sadaji illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 4, and here it is 3. 16 other cards of Melmetal list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads sadaji. I count 45 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Pokémon GO set binder is where a full Pokémon GO set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Melmetal can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mythical Pokémon, from Sword & Shield on. I still need this card.