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Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
Recent Lot sales
- Jun 8, 2026Fanatics$8.40
By grade
- Lot$8.401 sale
- CGC 9.5$12.001 sale
- CGC 9$16.801 sale
- CGC 8.5$7.201 sale
From 4 completed sales recorded between Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 3 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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 Neo Discovery (#42), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It's a Stage 1 Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Caterpie, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $4.53 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $41 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× 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.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history4 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2025 | PSA 10 | $49.99 | #95106601 ✓ |
| 3 Jun 2024 | PSA 9 | $8.05 | #86362943 ✓ |
| 18 Apr 2023 | PSA 8 | $7.50 | #54743044 ✓ |
| 2 Dec 2021 | PSA 9 | $26.62 | #62390185 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 23.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$34); 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 | $40.72 | $70 | −$34 | 9.0× |
| PSA 9 | $9.03 | $70 | −$66 | 2.0× |
| PSA 8 | $9.00 | $70 | −$66 | 2.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 43 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 23.3% | $41.00 |
| PSA 9 | 48.8% | $9.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 27.9% | $5.00 |
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 23% of 43 PSA-graded Metapod copies are a gem-mint 10 (10 of 43) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Metapod 10 is harder to pull.
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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 | $41$35–$47 | |
| PSA 9pop 21 | $9$8–$10 | |
| PSA 8pop 5 | $9$8–$10 | |
| PSA 7pop 4 | $4$4–$5 |
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
128% spreadCurrently 128% 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
84% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Caterpie.
During your opponent's next turn, whenever 20 or less damage is done to Metapod (after applying Weakness and Resistance), prevent that damage. (Any other effects of attacks still happen).
Flip a coin. If heads, remove all damage counters from Metapod. Then, search your deck for a card that evolves from Metapod and attach that card to Metapod. This counts as evolving Metapod. Shuffle your deck afterward.
“Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.”
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 Neo Discovery #42 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Metapod (Neo Discovery #42) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Metapod from Neo Discovery is worth approximately $4.53 ungraded (near-mint), and around $41 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 Neo Discovery is worth around $41 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $4.53.
Should I grade my Metapod?
A PSA 10 sells for about $41 versus $4.53 raw — roughly a 9× 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 Neo Discovery (card #42), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. Its current blended market value is $4.53 ungraded.
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