Pokémon · Neo
Metapod
Neo Discovery · #42 · Uncommon · 2001
Listings
No active listings
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Market reference
$1.23
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 75
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Caterpie
- Evolves to
- Butterfree
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 11
- Series
- Neo
About this card
"Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell."
[Colorless · Colorless]Harden
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).
[Grass · Grass]Hatch
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.
Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.35 | $0.94 | $18.29 | $1.23 | $2.10 |
| 1st Edition | $3.32 | $19.99 | $219.80 | $3.97 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.43 |
| 7-day average | €1.08 |
| 30-day average | €0.81 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.48 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.78 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Metapod is real?
Metapod is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Metapod worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Metapod is $1.23; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Metapod from?
Metapod is from the Pokémon set "Neo Discovery" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Metapod?
Metapod is a Uncommon card in the Neo Discovery set.
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Other Metapod printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
![Unown [A]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo2/14.png)