Metapod
Base Set 2 · #81/130
Metapod (81/130), the Common from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about under $1.
As of July 16, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice
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About Metapod
Metapod is a Common (81/130) from the Pokémon Base Set 2 set, released February 24, 2000. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of under $1. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Details
Other versions of Metapod
Metapod appears on 5 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #81/130 from Base Set 2; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Metapod (81/130) worth?
Metapod (81/130), the Common from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about under $1. Note: 4 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 (81/130), the Common (about under $1) from Base Set 2.
The other versions: #42/75 from Neo Discovery (Uncommon, about $5–$7); #011/165 from 151 (Common, about $3–$4); #54/102 from Base Set (Common, about $0.90–$1); #002/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.