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Melmetal
Oracle Text
Attack Ingot Swing (80): During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Pokémon that have an Ability.
Attack Blasting Hammer (150): Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Card Details
Character Background
Melmetal from SM Black Star Promos is a sturdy Metal-type bruiser that naturally leans into a value-oriented control game plan: it wants to stick around, absorb pressure, and outlast opposing attackers while threatening a solid 130 damage swing with Heavy Impact. Metal Eater is the key to its longevity, letting you turn a spare Metal Pokémon in hand into 100 points of healing before attacking, which can completely reset race math and punish decks relying on incremental damage. To maximize that loop, build with Metal Pokémon that are useful from hand or have low opportunity cost, so discarding them feels less painful; cards that accelerate Metal energy and help recycle resources make the deck more consistent. The lore fits the gameplay well: Melmetal feels like a heavy, industrial guardian that turns raw metal into endurance, grinding opponents down through sheer resilience rather than speed.
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Character Background
Melmetal from SM Black Star Promos is a sturdy Metal-type bruiser that naturally leans into a value-oriented control game plan: it wants to stick around, absorb pressure, and outlast opposing attackers while threatening a solid 130 damage swing with Heavy Impact. Metal Eater is the key to its longevity, letting you turn a spare Metal Pokémon in hand into 100 points of healing before attacking, which can completely reset race math and punish decks relying on incremental damage. To maximize that loop, build with Metal Pokémon that are useful from hand or have low opportunity cost, so discarding them feels less painful; cards that accelerate Metal energy and help recycle resources make the deck more consistent. The lore fits the gameplay well: Melmetal feels like a heavy, industrial guardian that turns raw metal into endurance, grinding opponents down through sheer resilience rather than speed.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-10 17:10:45 UTC