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Metapod 81/130 — Base Set 2
Metapod is card 81/130 from Base Set 2 (Base, 2000), a Common Pokémon card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Metapod price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 81/130
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 24 February 2000
About this card
Metapod 81/130 is card 81 in Base Set 2 (130 numbered cards). It's one of 42 Common cards in the set — 32% of 130. There are 19 English cards named “Metapod”. This is the 2nd; the first was in Base Set (1999). It has 70 HP and evolves from Caterpie. Ken Sugimori illustrated 52 cards in Base Set 2 and 1114 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Base Set 2 list
Is Metapod 81/130 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.64 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 81/130 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 19 different Metapod cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Metapod cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/159 | Metapod Journey Together · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 11/165 | Metapod Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 2/264 | Metapod Fusion Strike · 2021 | Uncommon | — | |
| 2/192 | Metapod Rebel Clash · 2020 | Uncommon | — | |
| 2/68 | Metapod Hidden Fates · 2019 | Uncommon | — | |
| 3/214 | Metapod Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Uncommon | — | |
| 2/147 | Metapod Burning Shadows · 2017 | Uncommon | — | |
| 2/149 | Metapod Sun & Moon · 2017 | Uncommon | — | |
| 4/108 | Metapod Evolutions · 2016 | Uncommon | — | |
| 4/83 | Metapod Generations · 2016 | Uncommon | — | |
| 2/106 | Metapod Flashfire · 2014 | Uncommon | — | |
| 46/123 | Metapod HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2010 | Uncommon | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Metapod 81/130 from?
Base Set 2, released 24 February 2000 in the Base series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 81/130.
How rare is Metapod 81/130?
It's a Common — one of 42 cards at that rarity in Base Set 2.
Who illustrated Metapod 81/130?
Ken Sugimori, who has 1114 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Metapod 81/130 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Metapod cards are there?
19 in English, from Base Set (1999) to Journey Together (2025).
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