Metapod
Base Set 2 · #81/130 · Common
70
Pokémon
Ken Sugimori
Live listings
Sample dataLow ask: $41.97 · 4 active · refreshed just now
Market Signals
Raw NM
$0.94
TCGPlayer market
PSA 10
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CGC 10
—
TAG 10
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CGC Population
270 total
57 at 10
Gem rate 21.1%
TAG Population
9 total
2 at 10
Gem rate 22.2% low sample (n=9)
BGS Population
8 total
0 at 10
Gem rate 0.0% low sample (n=8)
TAG full grade distribution
TAG · 0d
TAG 7
1
TAG 8
1
TAG 8.5
3
TAG 9
2
TAG 10
2
VA = Verified Authentic (ungraded). Real counts from TAG; grades with no copies are omitted.
CGC full grade distribution
CGC · 0d
CGC 2
1
CGC 3.5
1
CGC 4
2
CGC 4.5
2
CGC 5
5
CGC 5.5
7
CGC 6
5
CGC 6.5
8
CGC 7
11
CGC 7.5
25
CGC 8
24
CGC 8.5
48
CGC 9
58
CGC 9.5
15
CGC 10
43
CGC 10 Pristine
14
CGC Auth
1
10 = Gem Mint 10. Real counts from CGC; grades with no copies are omitted.
Beckett (BGS) full grade distribution
BGS · 0d
BGS 4
1
BGS 4.5
1
BGS 8.5
2
BGS 9
1
BGS 9.5
3
10 = BGS 10, 10 Black = Black Label. Real counts from Beckett; grades with no copies are omitted.
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Price by Condition
as of 2026-05-16Median active-listing price on TCGPlayer by condition. low sample when n < 10.
NM
Near Mint
$0.77
n=27
LP
Lightly Played
$0.50
n=51
MP
Moderately Played
$0.40
n=52
HP
Heavily Played
$0.30
n=38
DMG
Damaged
$0.25
n=32
Price History
Card details — attacks, stats, Pokédex, evolution
Attacks
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
None
Retreat Cost
Pokédex Data
#11
Cocoon Pokémon
0.7m
9.9kg
"This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body."
Evolution Chain
caterpie
metapod
butterfree