Melmetal V 47/78 · Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 1 July 2022. The printed size is 78. This checklist is longer, at 88 cards. Melmetal V is 47/78, in position 47 of 88 on this checklist. Before it is 46 Melmetal, and after it is 48 Melmetal VMAX. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

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

sadaji illustrated this card. The same name is on 45 other cards in the catalog.

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 Holo V. 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 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.

I keep a set binder for Pokémon GO, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Pokémon GO set binder. 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.