Metapod Pokémon Cards: Full List & Prices

The most valuable Metapod card is Metapod #54 from Legendary Collection, worth $3,145.63 in PSA 10 and $125.00 raw. See every most valuable Metapod card.

Ungraded, the priciest is Metapod #No.011 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) at $66.76.

A full Metapod collection of 36 cards across 36 sets costs roughly $139 raw. Chasing every variant pushes that to around $460.

The most affordable is Metapod #002 from Battle Partners at $0.12, one of 29 Metapod cards under $5.

Over the last 30 days, Metapod #46 from HeartGold & SoulSilver Base is up 14.3%, moving from $11.93 to $13.63. The biggest faller is Metapod #54 from Base Set, down 3.3%.

In the vintage era, the rarest is Metapod #54 from Base Set in Common 1st Edition. In the modern era it is Metapod #002 from SoulSilver Collection, a Uncommon and the shortest print in the set.

The first was Metapod #No.011 from Expansion Pack, released in 1996. The first English Metapod followed in 1999 with Metapod #54 from Base Set. That English print is now worth $534.02 in PSA 10.

The most recent is Metapod #002 from Journey Together (2025), currently $0.21 raw.

By return multiple, the best Metapod card to grade is Metapod #4 from Evolutions, which costs $0.42 raw and sells for $1,441.20 in PSA 10, a 3,431.4x uplift. By absolute profit, Metapod #54 from Legendary Collection gains the most, jumping from $125.00 to $3,145.63, a difference of $3,020.63. Across all Metapod cards, a PSA 10 sells for an average of 256.6x the raw price.

Metapod #87 from Expedition Base Set has the lowest PSA 10 rate, with only 5% of its 100 submissions grading gem mint. That scarcity is why the PSA 10 sells for $253.46 against $9.56 raw.

The 10 cheapest Metapod cards can all be picked up for under $5 each, totalling $2.07 for the lot. Good starting points are Metapod #002 from Battle Partners at $0.12 and Metapod #2 from Hidden Fates at $0.15.

The biggest barrier to a full Metapod set is Metapod #No.011 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) at $66.76, accounting for 48% of the total set cost.

The average Card Codex collector owns 4% of the Metapod full set, or 1 card.

14 artists have illustrated Metapod cards. The most prolific is Ken Sugimori with 8 cards, including Metapod #54 (Legendary Collection). The most valuable Metapod artwork is by Ken Sugimori.

Match your card's set symbol and number to the list above. Every one of the 36 Metapod cards shows a live raw and PSA 10 price. If the number is hard to read, the Card Scanner identifies it from a photo.

Add any of the 36 Metapod cards to your collection to see live valuation, completion percentage and the gap to a full set. A master set counts every printing of those cards, whether or not a printing has a price. Price alerts can be set on individual cards, including the Metapod #54 at $3,145.63.