Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Metapod
Sun & Moon · #2 · Uncommon · 2017
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 173
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Caterpie
- Evolves to
- Butterfree
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- Pokédex #
- 11
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Metapod plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Bug Bite) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Caterpie; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Metapod
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.16 copies on average · 19 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Yuka Morii
This card was illustrated by Yuka Morii.
Building around Metapod?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its shell is filled with its soft innards. It doesn't move much because of the risk it might carelessly spill its innards out."
CIron Defense
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks during your opponent's next turn.
CCCBug Bite — 40
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Metapod or Sun & Moon.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Metapod was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.11 | $0.39 | $19.98 | $0.37 | $0.21 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.30 | $0.81 | $19.98 | $0.83 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.19 |
| 30-day average | €0.18 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.06 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.27 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.47 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.41 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Metapod is real?
Metapod is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Metapod worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Metapod is $0.37; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Metapod from?
Metapod is from the Pokémon set "Sun & Moon" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Metapod?
Metapod is a Uncommon card in the Sun & Moon set.
Other Metapod printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
