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Metapod

Uncommon · #39/112

Metapod #39/112 (EX FireRed & LeafGreen) is worth about $28.00 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 8% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $1.76.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $28.00 (this page), Normal $1.76 (on this page's chart).

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

Metapod #39/112 is trending down: $28.00 today, down 8% in 30 days and 8% below its high of $30.33 (2026-09-12), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 3.8x its low of $7.40 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Atsuko Nishida

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

$28.00
▼ 7.7% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$34.98
lowest listing · market $28.00
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$15.19
asking floor · 13 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $45.35
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$15.19
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $15.19 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer $28.00 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $15.19, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$28.00verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$34.98
eBay delivered floor (scanned 7d ago)$15.19the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($15.19) and the eBay floor ($15.19). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $20 cash · $22 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
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 month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 53% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,931 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[2] Sharpen (20)
WEAKNESS
R
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
2
CARD TEXT
Poke-BODY Energy Protection Any damage done to Metapod by attacks is reduced by 10 for each Energy attached to Metapod. You can't reduce more than 30 damage in this way.

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Metapod #39/112 have two prices?

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Metapod #39/112 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $28.00; Normal $1.76 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). 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 $28.00 market price that is roughly $20 cash or $22 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 (EX FireRed & LeafGreen) worth today?

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Metapod [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $28.00 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $1.76.

Is Metapod going up or down in price?

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Metapod #39/112 is trending down: $28.00 today, down 8% in 30 days and 8% below its high of $30.33 (2026-09-12), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 3.8x its low of $7.40 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 23.1% over 90 days, up 162.9% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Metapod?

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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 $30.33 (2026-09-12) and bottomed at $7.40 (2024-02-08).

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