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Metapod
Version
C
Metapod
SetBase Set
Printed rarityCommon
Collector no.54
IllustratorKen Sugimori
HP70
TypeGrass
Card typePokémon
StageStage 1
Evolves fromCaterpie
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat cost
Live market value$1.48
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Grading & value by grade

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3,614 graded across 6 graders914 Gem Mint 10s (25.3%)
Grading company
PSA 10 $86.50 · 890 at this grade · 3,482 PSA total

Price history

Around its usual value

Ungraded market value · tracked since Jan '21 · up 36%

$0.79$1.48$2.16$2.85typical $1.48Jan '21Feb '23Apr '25Oct '26
Low
$0.79
Typical
$1.48
Now
$1.52
High
$2.85

Values are tracked market data in US dollars. Prices marked est are model estimates.

Sealed from this set

Tracked sealed-product reference prices for this card’s set.

$38,750.00Booster box
$13,195.381st ed booster box
$642.94Booster pack
$6,468.681st ed booster pack
$1,866.50Shadowless pack
$1,135.97Triangle error pack

Population trend

How many copies have been graded over time (all 6 graders).

12,578 graded total · ▲ +12,576 newly graded since 29 Aug
914 Gem Mint 10s

What Metapod does

Stiffen
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Stun Spore20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Frequently asked

How much is Metapod worth around the world?

We track Metapod (Base Set) at around $1.48 in US dollars. This is a reference value, refreshed periodically, not a live minute-by-minute feed.

What does Metapod do?

Metapod's attack “Stiffen” Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Where can I buy Base Set around the world below market price?

PokeSaver tracks live international shop prices for sealed Base Set product below usual market value. See today's tracked deals on the Base Set set page.

Is Metapod rare?

Metapod is a Common from Base Set.

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