Metapod

Base Set 2 · #81/130 · Common · 2000

$0.66

Market price ▼ 5.7% (30d)

Prices as of Jul 26, 2026

HP 70GrassStage 1Art · Ken Sugimori

375graded pop

23%gem rate

53.0×PSA 10 vs raw

-69%off ATH $3.25 · Dec 2020

−$6.71EV to grade — don't

Price history

Normal▼ 1.5% 7d$0.66

Low $0.20Mid $0.60

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Graded values

updated 2026-07-26

Grade 6 est.$0.95

Grade 5 est.$0.80

Grade 4 est.$0.66

Grade 3 est.$0.55

Grade 2 est.$0.45

Grade 1 est.$0.38

Grades 1–6 are estimates modeled from the raw price — PSA/CGC/BGS 7–10 and Ungraded are live tracked market values.

PSA 10 price history$34.99

PSA 10 chart is building — graded values are tracked nightly, a new point appears each day.

Graded population census · updated 2026-07-10

CGC238 graded · 54 gem 10

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PSA137 graded · 32 gem 10

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Population data from PriceCharting, updated monthly.

Attacks

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.)

20Stun Spore

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

“It is vulnerable to attack because its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.”

How much is Metapod #81/130 worth?

As of July 27, 2026, Metapod #81/130 from Base Set 2 sells for around $0.66 in raw, ungraded condition.

Grading changes the math on this one: a PSA 10 is valued around $34.99, roughly 53.0x the raw price, while a PSA 9 sits near $14.18. 238 copies have been graded to date, and 23% of them came back a 10 — worth knowing before you pay grading fees.

We update this valuation every night from live market data and verify it against real completed sales — see the chart above for how Metapod has moved over time.