# Metal Core Barrier #180/214 — Unbroken Bonds

## Summary

Metal Core Barrier is a Pokémon Tool built to make a Metal-type tank survive a hit for a turn, the kind of tricky utility that supported Steel decks while Sun & Moon formats rewarded durable attackers. As an uncommon, it was a filler pull, so demand comes from players and completionists rather than chase hunters. A $0.28 modelled guide, up 8% over 30 days on 2 copies traded, says bulk, with 4,212 days of inventory sitting on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Unbroken Bonds |
| Number | 180/214 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Studio Bora Inc. |
| Release date | 2019-05-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Tool |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.28** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-04
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-04
- Floor delivered ask: $1.29 — as of 2026-11-04T03:00:47.272Z
- Quant score: 68/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-04T03:00:47.272Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-05-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-17T07:28:13.827Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-17T07:28:11.906Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-10T21:18:04.040Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-04T02:56:29.842Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-17T07:28:11.905Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/unbroken-bonds/metal-core-barrier-180)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm10-180%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)