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Metapod 081/130 — Base Set 2

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Base Set 2· Base

Metapod

081/130Common70 HP GrassStage1
Market price · Normal
$0.87
TCGplayer (US) · updated Nov 2, 2026
≈ $2.18 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
$0.87
Low
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Mid
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Graded · Normal
PSA 10
$24.00
2 sales
CGC 10
$19.80
8 sales

PSA population: 146 graded · 22% PSA 10

Recent eBay sales.

Printings (1)

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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
February 24, 2000

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

Price history

$0.75$0.80$0.85$0.90Oct 3Oct 18Nov 2
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DateNormal
Nov 2, 2026$0.87
Nov 1, 2026$0.87
Oct 31, 2026$0.87
Oct 30, 2026$0.87
Oct 29, 2026$0.85
Oct 28, 2026$0.85
Oct 27, 2026$0.87
Oct 26, 2026$0.85
Oct 25, 2026$0.85
Oct 24, 2026$0.85
Oct 23, 2026$0.85
Oct 22, 2026$0.85
Oct 21, 2026$0.85
Oct 20, 2026$0.88
Oct 19, 2026$0.87
Oct 18, 2026$0.88
Oct 17, 2026$0.87
Oct 16, 2026$0.87
Oct 15, 2026$0.87
Oct 14, 2026$0.87
Oct 13, 2026$0.87
Oct 12, 2026$0.87
Oct 11, 2026$0.87
Oct 10, 2026$0.87
Oct 9, 2026$0.87
Oct 8, 2026$0.89
Oct 7, 2026$0.88
Oct 6, 2026$0.88
Oct 5, 2026$0.88
Oct 4, 2026$0.90
Oct 3, 2026$0.89

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
+2.4%
30 days
−2.2%
vs set · 7D
+3.3%-1.0 pts vs set
Volatility (30D) Elite+
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PrintingPrice1D7D30D
Normal$0.870.0%+2.4%−2.2%
Elite+
Volatility (30D)
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Price history by source · Normal

  • TCGplayer
$0.84$0.86$0.88$0.90Oct 3Oct 18Nov 2
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DateValueSource
Nov 2, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Nov 1, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 31, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 30, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 29, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 28, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 27, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 26, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 25, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 24, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 23, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 22, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 21, 2026$0.85TCGplayer
Oct 20, 2026$0.88TCGplayer
Oct 19, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 18, 2026$0.88TCGplayer
Oct 17, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 16, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 15, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 14, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 13, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 12, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 11, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 10, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 9, 2026$0.87TCGplayer
Oct 8, 2026$0.89TCGplayer
Oct 7, 2026$0.88TCGplayer
Oct 6, 2026$0.88TCGplayer
Oct 5, 2026$0.88TCGplayer
Oct 4, 2026$0.90TCGplayer
Oct 3, 2026$0.89TCGplayer
Quick facts

Questions & answers

How much is Metapod worth?
Metapod (081/130, Base Set 2) is worth about $0.87: the TCGplayer market price of its Normal printing, updated November 2, 2026.
What printings of Metapod 081/130 exist?
Metapod 081/130 exists in 1 printing: Normal.
What set is Metapod from?
Metapod is card 081/130 of Base Set 2 (Base), released on February 24, 2000.
What rarity is Metapod 081/130?
Metapod (081/130, Base Set 2) is a Common card.
Who illustrated Metapod 081/130?
The artwork of Metapod (081/130, Base Set 2) is by Ken Sugimori.

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