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Metapod
Base Set · #54/102
Metapod (54/102), the Common from Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.30.
As of September 11, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Metapod
Metapod is a Common (54/102) from the Pokémon Base Set set, released January 9, 1999. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $1–$2. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Metapod
Metapod appears on 19 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #54/102 from Base Set; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Expedition Base Set · #87/165$8–$10Uncommon
HeartGold SoulSilver · #46/123$2–$4Uncommon
Legendary Collection · #54/110$2–$3Uncommon
Neo Discovery · #42/75$1–$2Uncommon
FireRed & LeafGreen · #39/112$1–$2Uncommon
Base Set 2 · #81/130$0.70–$1Common
Rebel Clash · #2/192under $1Uncommon
Great Encounters · #47/106under $1Uncommon
Sun & Moon · #2/149under $1Uncommon
Generations · #4/83under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Metapod (54/102) worth?
Metapod (54/102), the Common from Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.30. Note: 18 other cards named Metapod exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Metapod card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Metapod (54/102), the Common (about $1–$2) from Base Set.
The other versions: #87/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $8–$10); #46/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Uncommon, about $2–$4); #54/110 from Legendary Collection (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #42/75 from Neo Discovery (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #39/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #81/130 from Base Set 2 (Common, about $0.70–$1); #2/192 from Rebel Clash (Uncommon, about under $1); #47/106 from Great Encounters (Uncommon, about under $1); #2/149 from Sun & Moon (Uncommon, about under $1); #4/83 from Generations (Uncommon, about under $1); #3/214 from Unbroken Bonds (Uncommon, about under $1); #2/106 from Flashfire (Uncommon, about under $1); #4/108 from Evolutions (Uncommon, about under $1); #2/147 from Burning Shadows (Uncommon, about under $1); #011/165 from 151 (Common, about under $1); #2/264 from Fusion Strike (Uncommon, about under $1); #002/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1); #2/68 from Hidden Fates (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Metapod (54/102)?
Ahead after fees: with a 26% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Metapod (54/102) is estimated to net about $17 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Metapod (54/102) rare?
Metapod (54/102) is a Common. PSA has graded 1,088 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Metapod (54/102)?
Of the 1,088 copies PSA has graded, 26% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Base Set
Should I grade Metapod?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$17 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (26% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 26% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $1–$2 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±15% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 11, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →