Metapod
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What this price is based on
High confidence35 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokemon Expedition Base Uncommon Metapod 87/165 - Near Mint (NM)NM$9.99
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Metapod Expedition Base Set Uncommon Card 87/165$7.50
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Metapod 87/165 - Expedition Base Set - Pokemon Card - Near Mint ConditionNM$4.99
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Metapod 87/165 Expedition Base Set Pokemon TCG E-Reader Vintage With Top Loader$7.00
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Metapod 87/165 Uncommon Expedition Base Set Pokemon Near MintNM$10.00
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Metapod 87/165 Uncommon Expedition Base Set Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$5.99
- Jul 21, 2026eBay — Metapod 87/165 Uncommon E-Reader Series 2002 Pokemon Card Near Mint (NM)NM$14.34
- Jul 20, 2026eBay — 1x Metapod - 87/165 - Uncommon Heavily Played Pokemon G2 - ExpeditionHP$5.39
By grade
- Raw$8.0040 sales
- PSA 8$50.194 sales
- CGC 9$11.004 sales
- PSA 9$1472 sales
- CGC 9.5$9.602 sales
- PSA 10$4051 sale
- CGC 8$9.601 sale
- CGC 5.5$10.511 sale
From 56 completed sales recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 15 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Metapod is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#87), illustrated by Yuichi Sawayama. It's a Stage 1 Grass-type Pokémon with 60 HP, evolving from Caterpie, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $8.84 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $91 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
No recent sold listings tracked.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 15.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$11); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Metapod is a Uncommoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $90.89 | $71 | +$11 | 10.3× |
| PSA 8 | $14.50 | $70 | −$64 | 1.6× |
| PSA 9 | $14.50 | $70 | −$64 | 1.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 64 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 15.6% | $91.00 |
| PSA 9 | 51.6% | $15.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 32.8% | $9.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 16% of 64 PSA-graded Metapod copies are a gem-mint 10 (10 of 64) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Metapod 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 10 | $91$77–$105 | |
| PSA 9pop 33 | $15$12–$17 | |
| PSA 8pop 14 | $15$12–$17 | |
| PSA 7pop 4 | $15$12–$17 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
16% spreadCurrently 16% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Caterpie.
All damage done by attacks to Metapod is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Metapod cards
There are 9 different Metapod printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #87 (Uncommon).
More from Expedition Base Set
Frequently asked questions
How much is Metapod (Expedition Base Set #87) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Metapod from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $8.84 ungraded (near-mint), and around $91 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Metapod?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Metapod from Expedition Base Set is worth around $91 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $8.84.
Should I grade my Metapod?
A PSA 10 sells for about $91 versus $8.84 raw — roughly a 10× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Metapod rare?
Metapod is a Uncommon card from Expedition Base Set (card #87), illustrated by Yuichi Sawayama. Its current blended market value is $8.84 ungraded.
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