Base • #54
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Pokémon |
| Subtype | Stage 1 |
| Energy type | Grass |
| HP | 70 |
| Artist | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | 1999/01/09 |
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Asking prices on the TCGplayer marketplace, by condition.
| Near Mint | $1.25 |
| Lightly Played | $0.60 |
| Moderately Played | $0.38 |
| Heavily Played | $0.33 |
| Damaged | $0.27 |
Prices ungraded copies actually sold for on eBay, last 90 days. These are completed sales, not asking prices, so they will not match the TCGplayer figures above.
Median of 3 completed sales over the last 90 days. Condition is whatever the seller shipped, so this covers everything from Near Mint to played — it is not a Near Mint price.
Data through Aug 24, 2026.
Based on a raw cost of $1.22 (Near Mint) and the median of recent eBay sales at each grade. Each figure is what you'd net after grading and selling — the grading fee, a $15.00 shipping estimate, and a 12.9% sale fee are already subtracted. It doesn't predict the grade your card will get; it shows what each outcome is worth so you can decide.
| Grade | Sells for | You net |
|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $39.99 | $0.61 |
| CGC 9.5 | $23.25 | -$13.97 |
| CGC 9 | No recent sales | |
| CGC 8.5 | No recent sales | |
Profitable from CGC 10 up.
Grading fees verified 2026-07-21. Fees, turnaround, and market prices change often — treat this as guidance, not a guarantee. Grade values are medians of eBay sold listings over the last 90 days.
Price data from TCGplayer and eBay sold listings. Updated daily.
Population data updated Aug 19, 2026. Tracks PSA, Beckett, CGC, and SGC. Newer graders like TAG and ACE appear in sales data below but not in PSA-style population reports.
