Metal Core Barrier

Metal Core Barrier

“Metal Core Barrier” (B2b-117) is a Trainer card from the Mega Shine set in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Its type is Tool, and its effect is: If this card is attached to 1 of your Pokémon, discard it at the end of your opponent's turn. The {M} Pokémon this card is attached to takes -50 damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

Use this Metal Core Barrier page to confirm its set, pack sources, and deck roles before adding Metal Core Barrier to your collection.

Metal Core Barrier Card Details

Illustrator·Studio Bora Inc.

Effect

If this card is attached to 1 of your Pokémon, discard it at the end of your opponent's turn. The {M} Pokémon this card is attached to takes -50 damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

How to get Metal Core Barrier

Where Metal Core Barrier is played

Observed use in sampled public tournaments. These figures are not ladder usage, a card win rate, or a recommendation to play a particular number of copies. Versions with the same effect are combined. Examples retain their source artwork.

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Decks that use “Metal Core Barrier”

Build with Metal Core Barrier

Seen in 0.6% of 3,453 sampled tournament lists. Most lists that use it run 2 copies.

Small sample; interpret with care.

Tournament usage
0.6%
19 / 3,453 lists
Most common count
2 copies
68.4% of lists using it
Average copies
1.68
Among lists using it
Archetypes
2
Current decks using it

Decks that use “Metal Core Barrier”

  1. Mega Skarmory ex Mantyke
    1 copy
    20.0% (1)
    2 copies
    80.0% (4)
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  2. Melmetal ex Melmetal
    1 copy
    0.0% (0)
    2 copies
    100.0% (3)
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Event window: Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

Metal Core Barrier in tournament decks

This card appears in 2 current and 0 historical tournament archetypes.

Tournament deck data sourced from Limitless Tournament Platform.

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