# Metal Core Barrier #232/214 — Unbroken Bonds

## Summary

Metal Core Barrier is a Pokémon Tool whose damage reduction made it a tempting tech in Metal-focused lists, though its one-turn discard kept it a niche play rather than a staple. As a Secret Rare it sits beyond the main numbering, a chase slot for set completionists rather than a playable's price. The modelled guide sits at $3.13 with 2 copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Unbroken Bonds |
| Number | 232/214 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| 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 | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.13** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-14T21:57:39.888Z
- 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 2026-10-14T21:57:39.888Z
- Floor delivered ask: $3.64 — as of 2026-10-14T21:57:39.888Z
- Quant score: 28/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-14T21:57:39.888Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 27% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-05-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-19T10:58:16.603Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T00:45:37.891Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-11T06:05:06.417Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T00:45:37.890Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/unbroken-bonds/metal-core-barrier-232)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm10-232%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)