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Metapod
Common · #054/102
Metapod #054/102 (Base Set (Shadowless)) is worth about $26.64 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Metapod #054/102 is trending down: $26.64 today, down 3% in 30 days and 12% below its all-time high of $30.17 (2026-08-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Metapod #054/102 comes in 3 printings: the 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) is $26.64, the Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) is $4.74 and the Normal from Base Set is $1.54 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) · this page$26.64
- Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) · this page$4.74
- Normal from Base Set$1.54
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Metapod #054/102 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $180 on eBay vs $26.64 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 27% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition · eBay scanned 10d agoBuy-side estimate
$15.00
THINa patient buyer pays about $15.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $26.64 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $15.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet · 1 outlier ask excluded
| TCGplayer market | $26.64 |
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (50,201 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Grass
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [2] 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.)
- ATTACK 2
- [GG] Stun Spore (20) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- WEAKNESS
- R
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Metapod #054/102 have different prices?
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Metapod #054/102 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $26.64; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $4.74; Normal from Base Set $1.54 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Metapod?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $26.64 market price that is roughly $19 cash or $21 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Metapod (Base Set (Shadowless)) worth today?
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Metapod [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $26.64 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $4.74 to $26.64.
Is Metapod going up or down in price?
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Metapod #054/102 is trending down: $26.64 today, down 3% in 30 days and 12% below its all-time high of $30.17 (2026-08-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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