Melmetal V SWSH224/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

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

Melmetal V sits at SWSH224/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos, position 224 of 304. Before it is SWSH223 Mewtwo V, and after it is SWSH225 Alolan Exeggutor V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 15, 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. The listed rarity is Promo.

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 9 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. Both list the rarity Promo. 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.

SWSH Black Star Promos set binder is where a full SWSH Black Star Promos 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.