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Metapod
Expedition Base Set · #87/165
Metapod (87/165), the Uncommon from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $9.50, typically in the $8–$11 range.
As of September 12, 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 Uncommon (87/165) from the Pokémon Expedition Base Set set, released September 15, 2002. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $8–$11. The artwork is by Yuichi Sawayama. 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 #87/165 from Expedition Base Set; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
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 · #54/102$0.90–$1Common
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 (87/165) worth?
Metapod (87/165), the Uncommon from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $9.50, typically in the $8–$11 range. 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 (87/165), the Uncommon (about $8–$11) from Expedition Base Set.
The other versions: #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); #54/102 from Base Set (Common, about $0.90–$1); #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); #011/165 from 151 (Common, about under $1); #2/147 from Burning Shadows (Uncommon, about under $1); #002/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1); #2/264 from Fusion Strike (Uncommon, 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.
More from Expedition Base Set
Grading
A grading read appears once Metapod has a PSA population census. Riffle captures the census monthly; this card doesn’t have enough graded copies on record yet.
- $8–$11 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 12, 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 →