01Card Stats

VMAX (evolves from Melmetal V)

HP 330

TypeMetal

RarityRare Rainbow

IllustratorPLANETA Tsuji

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetPokemon GO

Released2022

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Rainbow
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: Rainbow/gold secret-rare alternate exists as the set chase card.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$12 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Melmetal — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #809).
Required for any complete Melmetal master set across eras.
Collectors of the Pokemon GO set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

VMAX Melmetal with 330 HP and a top attack near 160 damage. Ultra-rare Melmetal variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

G-Max Juggernaut Cost: Metal + Metal + Metal · 160+ damage

This attack does 60 more damage for each extra Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 120 damage in this way.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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