The Pokémon TCG has announced the Melmetal ex Battle Deck and the Houndoom ex Battle Deck Both of these new products will be released on February 23rd, 2024 Each deck includes a ready-to-lay 60-card deck led by a reprint of Melmetal ex or Houndoom ex, respectively These cards are direct reprints from Scarlet & Violet[...]
Melmetal Archives
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Meltan, the Mythical species originally introduced in Pokémon GO — the first-ever Pokémon to boast that unusual honor — is featured along with Melmetal in this set Meltan's card shows this little Steel-typed Mythical hopping around in the middle of a junkyard with an expression of joy on its face[...]
The ex Starter Decks will include Decidueye ex, Clefable ex, Greninja ex, Vicitni ex, Houndoom ex, Melmetal ex, Miraidon ex, and Koraidon ex There will also be two secret decks that have not yet been revealed The Pokémon ex mechanic, the main mechanic of this new era, continues in these decks. Today, let's take a[...]
Today, we continue with the Melmetal line.
Cards of Pokémon GO Credit: Pokémon TCG
Melmetal V, a Pokémon GO-first species that gets a prominent feature here, is illustrated by sadaji It goes up to Melmetal VMAX, which depicts the Gigantamax version of this Pokémon Melmetal is one of the only remaining species that needed to see its Gigantamax[...]
While this isn't a main series set, it sure does have a lot of collectible cards, including this Full Art Melmetal Not only do I hope to pull this card, which looks gorgeous due to its ruby red background that surely sparkles on the card's etched foil, but I hope to finally catch a Shiny[...]
Today, we have one of the set's major hits with Melmetal VMAX.
Pokémon GO cards Credit: Pokémon TCG
Melmetal was one of the very few remaining Pokémon who had a Gigantamax form that has yet to be seen in the TCG Now, only two remain One is Appletun, but Appleton's Gigantamax form is virtually identical to Flapple[...]
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The V Battle Decks will be the only way to get these specific Mewtwo V and Melmetal V cards, which use different illustrations than the Mewtwo V and Melmetal V that can be pulled in Pokémon GO packs These decks will be released as individual V Battle Decks as well as a joint product[...]
Today, let's take a look the Melmetal cards featured with this set.
Melmetal V from Pokémon GO Credit: Pokémon TCG
The Melmetal pictured to the left can be pulled in actual booster packs of Pokémon GO, while the Melmetal to the right is a SWSH Black Star promo[...]
These are the three with Gigantamax forms that haven't appeared on cards:
Melmetal: Is it just me, or would Melmetal not have been a perfect VMAX to feature in Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike?
Machamp: Of the three that don't have VMAXes, this one is, to me, the most egregious Machamp is an iconic Generation One Pokémon,[...]