A Metal-type Tag Team GX with an attack built to wall off damage — that’s the card Full Metal Wall is named after, and it’s still the reason collectors go looking for this set seven years later.
SM9b Full Metal Wall (フルメタルウォール) released in Japan on February 1, 2019, as an enhancement set built on top of Tag Bolt (SM9). It built its entire identity around one theme: Metal-type reinforcement. Meltan evolves into Melmetal here, the Squirtle-to-Blastoise line gets another GX run, and four separate Tag Team/GX Pokemon anchor the chase-card lineup. The sealed box currently lists at ¥52,500 — well below SM11 Miracle Twin (¥197,400) or SM12a Tag All-Stars (¥207,900).
This guide covers what’s actually confirmed in Full Metal Wall — which numbered cards check out against primary listings and which don’t — how the set’s chases fit into the broader SM-era GX rarity ladder, and where the signature Lucario & Melmetal GX card went next. We ship Japanese sealed product out of Tokyo, so the box pricing below reflects what we actually have listed.
Lucario & Melmetal GX is the banner card of SM9b Full Metal Wall, backed by Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX, Blastoise GX, and Celesteela GX as the set’s other Tag Team/GX chases. A sealed Full Metal Wall booster box is currently listed at ¥52,500 (~$322). Precise per-box pull rates aren’t published for this set, so treat any specific ratio you see elsewhere as community-reported, not official.
Prices below reflect our own Tokyo stock listings as of August 2026, converted at approximately ¥163/USD. Card numbers are cited only where confirmed against primary listing pages (TCGplayer, TCG Collector); where a number could not be independently verified, we’ve named the card by rarity tier only. Pull-rate references in this article are community-reported, not official Pokemon Company data.
What Full Metal Wall Actually Is
SM9b — Full Metal Wall — released in Japan on February 1, 2019, as an enhancement set built on top of Tag Bolt (SM9), the same relationship Japan uses regularly to give a base set a smaller, chase-card-focused follow-up a few weeks later.
The theme is Metal-type reinforcement across the board: the Meltan-to-Melmetal evolution line gets meaningful support, the Squirtle-to-Blastoise GX line returns for another pass, and Trainer cards like Guzma’s Exploration and Sophocles round out a set built for players who wanted more Metal-type tools rather than a brand-new mechanic.
Full Metal Wall’s numbered checklist runs through the mid-50s for its regular cards, with additional SR and HR chase slots stacked above that. Total-card counts differ slightly between the databases that catalogue this set, so we’re not going to plant a flag on a single number here — what’s consistent across sources is the core chase lineup covered below.
The Signature Card: Lucario & Melmetal GX
Lucario & Melmetal GX is the card that gives the set its name. Its GX attack, Full Metal Wall, reduces all damage done to your Metal-type Pokemon by 30 until the end of the game — a defensive effect built specifically around the set’s own theme, which is a big part of why this particular Tag Team card is the one collectors associate with SM9b years after release.
The card exists across at least three print tiers: a base RR shown above, and two SR alternate-art printings confirmed at 058/054 and 059/054. Full Metal Wall’s checklist also lists an HR (Hyper Rare) rainbow-foil version of Lucario & Melmetal GX, but we couldn’t independently confirm its exact card number against a primary listing page, so we’re naming it by rarity tier only rather than guessing at a number.
The Other Tag Team & GX Chases
Lucario & Melmetal GX doesn’t chase alone. Full Metal Wall carries three other Tag Team/GX Pokemon, each with its own base printing and SR alternate-art tier:
| Card | Number | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX | 001/054 | RR (base) |
| Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX | 055/054 | SR |
| Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX | 056/054 | SR |
| Blastoise GX | 057/054 | SR |
| Lucario & Melmetal GX | 058/054 | SR |
| Lucario & Melmetal GX | 059/054 | SR |
| Celesteela GX | 060/054 | SR |
Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX opens the set at 001/054 in its base RR form before its own pair of SR alternate arts at 055/054 and 056/054. Blastoise GX, the callback to the original Kanto starter line, gets a single confirmed SR alternate art at 057/054. Celesteela GX rounds out the group with a confirmed SR at 060/054, alongside a base printing and an HR variant that — like the Lucario & Melmetal GX HR — we couldn’t pin to a verified card number.
Pull Rates: What We Can (and Can’t) Verify
Full Metal Wall follows the SM-era rarity ladder Japan used across its enhancement sets: regular numbered cards at common/uncommon/rare, the four Tag Team/GX Pokemon at RR in their base printing, SR alternate-art versions of those same Pokemon sitting above that, and HR (Hyper Rare) rainbow-foil treatments at the very top.
What we don’t have is an official, sourced pull-rate sheet for this specific set — we could not find a primary source for this set’s pack ratios during research. If you see a specific “1 in X boxes” figure quoted for this set elsewhere online, treat it as community-reported and unofficial rather than a confirmed number, the same way you should treat any pull-rate claim that doesn’t cite the original product insert or an official Pokemon Company release.
Best Cards to Chase, Ranked by Rarity Tier
- Lucario & Melmetal GX SR (058/054 or 059/054) — the set’s namesake card and the reason most people who track SM9b know it at all. Two separate SR alternate arts exist, so there’s a choice to make even within this tier.
- Blastoise GX SR (057/054) — the nostalgia pull. A single confirmed SR alternate art of the classic Kanto starter’s Tag Team evolution.
- Celesteela GX SR (060/054) — the Ultra Beast entry in the lineup, and the less mainstream of the four Tag Team GX chases, which tends to mean more availability at a given price point.
- Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX SR (055/054 or 056/054) — opens the set at 001/054 in RR and carries two separate SR treatments, giving collectors more than one alternate art to choose between.
- HR-tier rainbow foils (Lucario & Melmetal GX, Celesteela GX) — the top of the set by rarity tier. We’re naming these by rarity rather than card number because we couldn’t confirm their exact numbering against a primary listing.
Where the Sealed Box Sits
A sealed Full Metal Wall booster box is currently listed at ¥52,500 (~$322) in our shop. That puts it in the mid-range of vintage-era Japanese sealed product — not an entry-level box, but well below flagship high-class packs or the biggest chase-heavy Sun & Moon releases from the same window. If you’re weighing Full Metal Wall against other vintage sealed options, our vintage Japanese booster box guide lines up pricing across multiple SM-era and earlier sets so you can see where a given box sits relative to the rest of the field.
Where Lucario & Melmetal GX Went Next
Lucario & Melmetal GX didn’t stay a Full Metal Wall exclusive. The Tag Team GX later reappeared as an Ultra Rare reprint in SM12a Tag All-Stars (224/173) — the set that gathered a wide cross-section of the Sun & Moon era’s Tag Team GX cast into one release. We cover that set’s full chase-card lineup in our SM12a Tag All-Stars guide, and for a broader look at how Tag Team GX cards compare across the sets they appeared in, see our Tag Team GX buying guide.
If you’d rather own the card graded than chase a sealed pull, a PSA 10 Lucario & Melmetal GX UR from SM12a is currently listed at ¥33,990 (~$209) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) — a graded, verified-condition route to the same Pokemon pairing without needing to open a Full Metal Wall box first.
Where to Buy Full Metal Wall from Japan
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles worldwide out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. For Full Metal Wall specifically, a sealed box is the direct route to the full chase-card lineup — Lucario & Melmetal GX, Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX, Blastoise GX, and Celesteela GX all come out of the same product.
For the graded Lucario & Melmetal GX single from SM12a, other vintage Tag Team GX cards, or a mixed order across multiple sets, our Quick Order page is an easy way to build a cart. Our full PSA 10 card list covers graded Tag Team GX singles beyond the one linked above, and if high-class-pack-style Japanese releases are more your speed, our Best of XY high-class pack guide covers a different era of reprint-driven Japanese sets built the same way — classic cards, new alternate arts, one focused release.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the signature card of SM9b Full Metal Wall?
Lucario & Melmetal GX. Its GX attack, Full Metal Wall, gives the set its name and reduces damage done to your Metal-type Pokemon by 30 until the end of the game.
When was Full Metal Wall released?
Full Metal Wall (SM9b) released in Japan on February 1, 2019, as an enhancement set to Tag Bolt (SM9).
What other GX chase cards are in Full Metal Wall besides Lucario & Melmetal GX?
Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX, Blastoise GX, and Celesteela GX round out the set’s four Tag Team/GX chases, each with a base printing and one or more SR alternate-art versions.
What are the official pull rates for Full Metal Wall?
We weren’t able to verify an official, sourced pull-rate sheet for this set. Any specific ratio quoted elsewhere should be treated as community-reported and unofficial rather than confirmed.
Was Lucario & Melmetal GX reprinted in another set?
Yes — it reappeared as an Ultra Rare (224/173) in SM12a Tag All-Stars, which reprinted a wide cross-section of Sun & Moon era Tag Team GX cards in one release.
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