Melmetal VMAX
Pokémon GO · #048/78
Melmetal VMAX (048/78), the Holo Rare VMAX from Pokémon GO, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1–$2.
As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
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The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Melmetal VMAX
Melmetal VMAX is a Holo Rare VMAX (048/78) from the Pokémon Pokémon GO set, released July 1, 2022. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $1–$2. The artwork is by PLANETA Tsuji. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
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Other versions of Melmetal VMAX
Melmetal VMAX appears on 2 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #048/78 from Pokémon GO; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Melmetal VMAX (048/78) worth?
Melmetal VMAX (048/78), the Holo Rare VMAX from Pokémon GO, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1–$2. Note: 1 other card named Melmetal VMAX exists across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Melmetal VMAX card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Melmetal VMAX (048/78), the Holo Rare VMAX (about $1–$2) from Pokémon GO.
The other version: #080/78 from Pokémon GO (Secret Rare, about $10–$13).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Is Melmetal VMAX (048/78) rare?
Melmetal VMAX (048/78) is a Holo Rare VMAX. PSA has graded 394 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Melmetal VMAX (048/78)?
Of the 394 copies PSA has graded, 63% earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly typical gem rate for a modern card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $1–$2 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of July 20, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →