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Metapod
Base · #54 · Common
🎨 Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
PokémonGrass
$1.34
HP 70·GGrass·Stage 1·Evolves from Caterpie
CCStiffen
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
GGStun Spore20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness R ×2Retreat CC
It is vulnerable to attack because its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Metapod is card #54 of 102 in Base (1999), a Common illustrated by Ken Sugimori. At about $1.34 it is the #63 most valuable card in the set. In a Base booster it turns up about once every 5 packs. It is one of 19 Metapod cards printed so far.
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In the Base set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 102 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 5 Base packs
- 💎 The #63 most valuable card in Base (of 101)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$1.34
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$2.41
PSA 9 · Mint
$5.36
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$9.38
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$17.42
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Metapod through the years
1999Base Set
2001Neo Discovery
2004FireRed & LeafGreen
2010HeartGold & SoulSilver
2016Generations
2019Unbroken Bonds
2021Fusion Strike
2025Journey TogetherMore by Ken Sugimori
More from Base
Alakazam
#1$71.22
Blastoise
#2$227
Chansey
#3$56.48
Charizard
#4$955
Clefairy
#5$48.69
Gyarados
#6$49.96
Hitmonchan
#7$18.34
Machamp
#8
Magneton
#9$33.66
Mewtwo
#10$86.16
Nidoking
#11$40.20
Ninetales
#12$38.96
Poliwrath
#13$35.14
Raichu
#14$63.54
Venusaur
#15$168
Zapdos
#16$47.94
Beedrill
#17$5.96
Dragonair
#18$17.66
Questions
How much is Metapod (Base) worth?
An ungraded Metapod from Base sells for about $1.34. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $17.42 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $5.36.
How rare is Metapod?
It is a Common, and it shows up about once every 5 Base packs.
Who illustrated Metapod?
Ken Sugimori drew the art for this card.
Can I open Base packs for free?
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