Metal Core Barrier - Unbroken Bonds (#232)

Name: Metal Core Barrier
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: sm10-232
Availability: InStock
Author: Studio Bora Inc.

Trainer Pokémon Tool Rare Secret

Market price

$3.32

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Set: Unbroken Bonds
Number: 232
Illustrator: Studio Bora Inc.

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Metal Core Barrier - Unbroken Bonds

Metal Core Barrier is a Rare Secret Trainer card from the Unbroken Bonds Pokémon TCG set, released 2019, illustrated by Studio Bora Inc.. It sits at card number 232 in the Unbroken Bonds checklist and the Pokémon Tool subtype.

In collector terms, this is a secret rare, numbered above the printed set total. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $3.32, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Metal Core Barrier has been printed 2 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#232 in Unbroken Bonds) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 56Average

Strong grading upside. Weak icon status.

Market Heat 43

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 62

Release-window weight.

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$3.32

Low $1.90 Mid $3.63 High $9.99

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Market price history

Latest

$3.32

Low

$2.25

Jan 2021

High

$6.46

Jan 2022

Avg

$3.96

Days tracked

109

data points

Change

+47.6%

since first tracked

Sale History 294 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $70.03 PSA 9 high $31.02 Raw high $6.46

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$3.05
2026-03-01	RAW	$3.39
2026-02-01	RAW	$3.12
2026-01-01	RAW	$3.12
2025-12-01	RAW	$4.49
2025-11-01	RAW	$4.56
2025-10-01	RAW	$5.00
2025-09-01	RAW	$5.06
2025-08-01	RAW	$5.00
2025-07-01	RAW	$5.00
2025-06-01	RAW	$4.88
2025-05-01	RAW	$4.17
2025-04-01	RAW	$3.99
2025-03-01	RAW	$3.99
2025-02-01	RAW	$3.99
2025-01-01	RAW	$3.99
2024-12-01	RAW	$3.99
2024-11-01	RAW	$4.09
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$17.98
2024-11-01	RAW	$4.00
2024-10-01	RAW	$4.07
2024-10-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-10-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-10-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-10-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-10-01	PSA 10	$17.96
2024-10-01	RAW	$4.07
2024-09-01	RAW	$3.99
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$17.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$17.34
2024-09-01	RAW	$3.99
2024-08-01	RAW	$3.82
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$21.87
2024-08-01	RAW	$3.82
2024-07-01	RAW	$3.69
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$18.00
2024-07-01	RAW	$3.69
2024-06-01	RAW	$3.79
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$18.00
2024-06-01	RAW	$3.79
2024-05-01	RAW	$5.90
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$18.00
2024-05-01	RAW	$5.90
2024-04-01	RAW	$4.70
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$16.00
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$18.00
2024-04-01	RAW	$4.70
2024-03-01	RAW	$5.24
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$31.50
2024-03-01	RAW	$5.24
2024-02-01	RAW	$4.50
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$24.73
2024-02-01	RAW	$4.50
2024-01-01	RAW	$5.52
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$25.22
2024-01-01	RAW	$5.52
2023-12-01	RAW	$4.30
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$22.39
2023-12-01	RAW	$4.30
2023-11-01	RAW	$4.99
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$28.39
2023-11-01	RAW	$4.99
2023-10-01	RAW	$4.04
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$28.59
2023-10-01	RAW	$4.04
2023-09-01	RAW	$3.99
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$29.53
2023-09-01	RAW	$3.99
2023-08-01	RAW	$4.87
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-08-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$21.55
2023-08-01	RAW	$4.87
2023-07-01	RAW	$5.97
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$16.03
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-07-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$21.55
2023-07-01	RAW	$5.97
2023-06-01	RAW	$4.40
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$16.03
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-06-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$21.55
2023-06-01	RAW	$4.40
2023-05-01	RAW	$3.34
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-05-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$21.55
2023-05-01	RAW	$3.34
2023-04-01	RAW	$2.99
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-04-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$21.55
2023-04-01	RAW	$2.99
2023-03-01	RAW	$3.83
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-03-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$21.55
2023-03-01	RAW	$3.83
2023-02-01	RAW	$4.41
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$10.50
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-02-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$20.49
2023-02-01	RAW	$4.41
2023-01-01	RAW	$4.96
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2023-01-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$26.66
2023-01-01	RAW	$4.96
2022-12-01	RAW	$4.14
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$16.03
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-12-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$25.21
2022-12-01	RAW	$4.14
2022-11-01	RAW	$4.54
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-11-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$32.75
2022-11-01	RAW	$4.54
2022-10-01	RAW	$4.35
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-10-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$32.75
2022-10-01	RAW	$4.35
2022-09-01	RAW	$4.53
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-09-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$32.75
2022-09-01	RAW	$4.53
2022-08-01	RAW	$4.99
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-08-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$37.90
2022-08-01	RAW	$4.99
2022-07-01	RAW	$4.68
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-07-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$30.00
2022-07-01	RAW	$4.68
2022-06-01	RAW	$5.43
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$16.02
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$18.00
2022-06-01	BGS 9.5	$20.00
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$30.00
2022-06-01	RAW	$5.43
2022-05-01	RAW	$4.34
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$11.75
2022-05-01	BGS 9.5	$13.00
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$32.50
2022-05-01	RAW	$4.34
2022-04-01	RAW	$5.82
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$15.02
2022-04-01	BGS 9.5	$17.00
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$32.50
2022-04-01	RAW	$5.82
2022-03-01	RAW	$6.41
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$15.02
2022-03-01	BGS 9.5	$17.00
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$32.50
2022-03-01	RAW	$6.41
2022-02-01	RAW	$5.95
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$29.07
2022-02-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$38.75
2022-02-01	RAW	$5.95
2022-01-01	RAW	$6.46
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$29.09
2022-01-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$32.50
2022-01-01	RAW	$6.46
2021-12-01	RAW	$5.75
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$29.16
2021-12-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$32.50
2021-12-01	RAW	$5.75
2021-11-01	RAW	$5.82
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$29.25
2021-11-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$70.03
2021-11-01	RAW	$5.82
2021-10-01	RAW	$4.72
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$31.02
2021-10-01	BGS 9.5	$34.00
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$70.03
2021-10-01	RAW	$4.72
2021-09-01	RAW	$4.14
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$31.02
2021-09-01	BGS 9.5	$34.00
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$70.03
2021-09-01	RAW	$4.14
2021-08-01	RAW	$3.35
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$31.02
2021-08-01	BGS 9.5	$34.00
2021-08-01	RAW	$3.35
2021-07-01	RAW	$4.87
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$29.94
2021-07-01	BGS 9.5	$33.00
2021-07-01	RAW	$4.87
2021-06-01	RAW	$4.61
2021-06-01	PSA 9	$30.29
2021-06-01	BGS 9.5	$33.00
2021-06-01	RAW	$4.61
2021-05-01	RAW	$5.36
2021-05-01	PSA 9	$29.73
2021-05-01	BGS 9.5	$33.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$5.36
2021-04-01	RAW	$4.01
2021-04-01	PSA 9	$25.97
2021-04-01	BGS 9.5	$29.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$4.01
2021-03-01	RAW	$3.13
2021-03-01	PSA 9	$25.97
2021-03-01	BGS 9.5	$29.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$3.13
2021-02-01	RAW	$4.08
2021-02-01	PSA 9	$25.97
2021-02-01	BGS 9.5	$29.00
2021-02-01	RAW	$4.08
2021-01-01	RAW	$2.25
2021-01-01	RAW	$2.25

? Card FAQ

Metal Core Barrier FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Metal Core Barrier from Unbroken Bonds worth?

Recent recorded market price is $3.32 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Metal Core Barrier?

This printing is a secret rare, numbered above the printed set total (the card is labeled "Rare Secret" on the checklist). Metal Core Barrier has been printed 2 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Metal Core Barrier?

Studio Bora Inc. illustrated this card. See Studio Bora Inc.'s full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Metal Core Barrier released?

The Unbroken Bonds set released in 2019, so this card (#232 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Metal Core Barrier?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Unbroken Bonds set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.

Metal Core Barrier - Unbroken Bonds (#232)

Metal Core Barrier - Unbroken Bonds

Other printings of Metal Core Barrier

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