Metapod

Base Set 2 · #81/130 · Common · 2000

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$0.76
Market price 20.6% (30d)
Prices as of Aug 22, 2026
HP 70GrassStage 1Art · Ken Sugimori
375graded pop
23%gem rate
46.0×PSA 10 vs raw
-67%off ATH $3.25 · Dec 2020
$6.58EV to grade — don't
Market data

Price history

Normal 0.0% 7d
Low $0.20Mid $0.65

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Graded market

Graded values

PSA 10 report →updated 2026-08-21
Grade 6 est.$1.03
Grade 5 est.$0.86
Grade 4 est.$0.71
Grade 3 est.$0.59
Grade 2 est.$0.49
Grade 1 est.$0.41

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
PSA137 graded · 32 gem 10

Population data from PriceCharting, updated monthly.

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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 August 22, 2026, Metapod #81/130 from Base Set 2 sells for around $0.76 in raw, ungraded condition.

Grading changes the math on this one: a PSA 10 is valued around $34.99, roughly 46.0x the raw price, while a PSA 9 sits near $14.48. 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.

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