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Metapod 054/102 — Base Set

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Base Set· Base

Metapod

054/102Common70 HP GrassStage1
Market price · Normal (Unlimited)
$1.55
TCGplayer (US) · updated Nov 2, 2026
≈ $2.86 delivered +$1.31 shipping (TCGplayer minimum on orders under $5)

Estimate for one card from a US seller. Buying several cards from the same seller shares one shipping fee. Shipping to Canada varies by seller.

TCGplayer · US market
Market
$1.55
Low
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Printings (4)

  • Set
    $1.55Shop
    0
  • Set
    —Shop
    0
  • Master Set
    $27.12Shop
    0
  • Grand Master
    $4.69Shop
    0
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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.

Weakness
×2
Retreat
2
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Pokédex
#0011
Format
Not Standard
Released
January 9, 1999

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

Price history

  • Normal (Unlimited)$1.55
  • 1st Edition Normal (Shadowless)$27.12
  • Normal (Shadowless) (special release)$4.69
$0.00$10.00$20.00Oct 3Oct 18Nov 2
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DateNormal (Unlimited)1st Edition Normal (Shadowless)Normal (Shadowless) (special release)
Nov 2, 2026$1.55$27.12$4.69
Nov 1, 2026$1.55$27.12$4.69
Oct 31, 2026$1.64$27.12$4.69
Oct 30, 2026$1.64$27.12$4.69
Oct 29, 2026$1.64$26.87$4.69
Oct 28, 2026$1.65$26.87$4.69
Oct 27, 2026$1.78$26.87$4.69
Oct 26, 2026$1.76$26.87$4.69
Oct 25, 2026$1.69$26.87$4.73
Oct 24, 2026$1.59$26.87$4.73
Oct 23, 2026$1.60$26.87$4.65
Oct 22, 2026$1.67$26.87$4.62
Oct 21, 2026$1.58$26.87$4.62
Oct 20, 2026$1.51$26.87$4.62
Oct 19, 2026$1.53$26.87$4.62
Oct 18, 2026$1.53$26.87$4.63
Oct 17, 2026$1.45$26.87$4.66
Oct 16, 2026$1.29$26.87$4.66
Oct 15, 2026$1.36$26.87$4.66
Oct 14, 2026$1.37$26.60$4.66
Oct 13, 2026$1.34$26.60$4.66
Oct 12, 2026$1.43$26.60$4.52
Oct 11, 2026$1.43$26.60$4.52
Oct 10, 2026$1.28$26.60$4.57
Oct 9, 2026$1.33$26.60$4.57
Oct 8, 2026$1.34$26.60$4.57
Oct 7, 2026$1.37$26.60$4.57
Oct 6, 2026$1.64$26.60$4.74
Oct 5, 2026$1.66$26.60$4.74
Oct 4, 2026$1.60$26.60$4.74
Oct 3, 2026$1.56$26.60$4.74

Showing the last 30 days. Full price history is on Elite and Master

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Market trend

As of Nov 2, 2026 · TCGplayer (US)

7 days
−11.9%
30 days
−0.6%
vs set · 7D
+1.0%-12.9 pts vs set
Volatility (30D) Elite+
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PrintingPrice1D7D30D
Normal (Unlimited)$1.550.0%−11.9%−0.6%
1st Edition Normal (Shadowless)$27.120.0%+0.9%+2.0%
Normal (Shadowless) (special release)$4.690.0%0.0%−1.1%
Elite+
Volatility (30D)
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Price history by source · Normal (Unlimited)

  • TCGplayer
$1.20$1.40$1.60$1.80Oct 3Oct 18Nov 2
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DateValueSource
Nov 2, 2026$1.55TCGplayer
Nov 1, 2026$1.55TCGplayer
Oct 31, 2026$1.64TCGplayer
Oct 30, 2026$1.64TCGplayer
Oct 29, 2026$1.64TCGplayer
Oct 28, 2026$1.65TCGplayer
Oct 27, 2026$1.78TCGplayer
Oct 26, 2026$1.76TCGplayer
Oct 25, 2026$1.69TCGplayer
Oct 24, 2026$1.59TCGplayer
Oct 23, 2026$1.60TCGplayer
Oct 22, 2026$1.67TCGplayer
Oct 21, 2026$1.58TCGplayer
Oct 20, 2026$1.51TCGplayer
Oct 19, 2026$1.53TCGplayer
Oct 18, 2026$1.53TCGplayer
Oct 17, 2026$1.45TCGplayer
Oct 16, 2026$1.29TCGplayer
Oct 15, 2026$1.36TCGplayer
Oct 14, 2026$1.37TCGplayer
Oct 13, 2026$1.34TCGplayer
Oct 12, 2026$1.43TCGplayer
Oct 11, 2026$1.43TCGplayer
Oct 10, 2026$1.28TCGplayer
Oct 9, 2026$1.33TCGplayer
Oct 8, 2026$1.34TCGplayer
Oct 7, 2026$1.37TCGplayer
Oct 6, 2026$1.64TCGplayer
Oct 5, 2026$1.66TCGplayer
Oct 4, 2026$1.60TCGplayer
Oct 3, 2026$1.56TCGplayer
Quick facts

Questions & answers

How much is Metapod worth?
Metapod (054/102, Base Set) is worth about $1.55: the TCGplayer market price of its Normal (Unlimited) printing, updated November 2, 2026.
What printings of Metapod 054/102 exist?
Metapod 054/102 exists in 4 printings: Normal (Unlimited), Normal (1999 2000 Copyright), 1st Edition Normal (Shadowless), and Normal (Shadowless) (special release).
What set is Metapod from?
Metapod is card 054/102 of Base Set (Base), released on January 9, 1999.
What rarity is Metapod 054/102?
Metapod (054/102, Base Set) is a Common card.
Who illustrated Metapod 054/102?
The artwork of Metapod (054/102, Base Set) is by Ken Sugimori.

Answers are generated from Tallgrass's own catalog and market data.