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Metapod

Uncommon · #2/149

Metapod #2/149 (SM Base Set) is worth about $0.79 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-11-02, down 4% over 30 days; PSA 10 copies sell for about $35.33 (PriceCharting sold listings). Non-holo copies are $0.34.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-11-02): Reverse Holofoil $0.79 (this page), Normal $0.34 (on this page's chart).

Graded prices · Reverse Holofoil

sold listings,

A PSA 10 sells for 40x the ungraded price.

GradeSells forvs ungraded
Ungraded$0.89
Grade 9$3.253.7x
Grade 9.5$4.004.5x
PSA 10$35.3340x
BGS 10$46.0052x
CGC 10$14.0016x
SGC 10$21.0024x

Prices from PriceCharting ↗ · Ungraded is a typical raw sale in any condition; grades 7 to 9.5 are any grading company.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Metapod #2/149 is trending down: $0.79 today, down 4% in 30 days and 16% below its high of $0.94 (2026-08-27), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 4.4x its low of $0.18 (2024-05-31). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-11-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Yuka Morii

Price data for your app or store: free API key · daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$0.79
▼ 3.7% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-29
condition prices as of 2026-10-29; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

Grading Metapod #2/149 does not pay even for a 10: PSA 10 copies sell for about $35.33 (PriceCharting sold listings, Nov 2, 2026) vs $0.79 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees a 10 nets nothing, less than the $0.69 a raw sale nets. run your own numbers →

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$0.39
lowest listing · market $0.79
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$0.79
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $0.79 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$0.79verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$0.39
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
The verdict · premium
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[1] Iron Defense Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokemon by attacks during your opponent's next turn.
ATTACK 2
[3] Bug Bite (40)
WEAKNESS
Rx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
3

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PRICE FAQ

What is Metapod (SM Base Set) worth today?

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Metapod [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $0.79 as of 2026-11-02. Non-holo copies are $0.34.

Is Metapod going up or down in price?

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Metapod #2/149 is trending down: $0.79 today, down 4% in 30 days and 16% below its high of $0.94 (2026-08-27), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 4.4x its low of $0.18 (2024-05-31). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-11-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 2.5% over 7 days, down 13.2% over 90 days, up 88.1% over a year.

What is the highest price for Metapod since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Metapod came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Metapod [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $0.94 (2026-08-27) and bottomed at $0.18 (2024-05-31).

How much is a PSA 10 Metapod #2/149 worth?

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A PSA 10 Metapod #2/149 sells for about $35.33, based on PriceCharting's sold listings as of Nov 2, 2026. Other 10s: BGS 10 $46.00, CGC 10 $14.00, SGC 10 $21.00. A grade 9 (any grader) sells for about $3.25. An ungraded copy sells for about $0.89, so a PSA 10 sells for 40x the ungraded price. Prices from PriceCharting (pricecharting.com).

Is Metapod #2/149 worth grading?

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Grading Metapod #2/149 does not pay even for a 10: PSA 10 copies sell for about $35.33 (PriceCharting sold listings, Nov 2, 2026) vs $0.79 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees a 10 nets nothing, less than the $0.69 a raw sale nets. That assumes a copy that misses the 10 sells like a raw one. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface. Prices from PriceCharting (pricecharting.com).

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