MetapodBase Set 2 81/130 price & value
Ungraded · near mint
Strong data$0.89
- PSA 10
- $50.00
- PSA 9
- $21.00
- PSA 8
- $8.00
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About this card
As of Sep 28, 2026, Metapod 81/130 from Base Set 2 is worth about $0.89 ungraded in near-mint condition and $50.00 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 41 recorded sales in the last 90 days.
Metapod is card 81 of 130 in the Base Set 2 price guide, a set released in February 2000 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Common. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Meowth 80/130 and before Nidoran ♀ 82/130.
It is the 95th most valuable of the 130 priced cards in Base Set 2, behind Charizard 4/130 (see the most valuable Base Set 2 cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 56× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $21.00, so condition matters a lot for this card.
It is one of 19 English Metapod cards, and ranks 7th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Metapod from Expedition Base Set. Compare them all in the most valuable Metapod cards.
Price history
- Now
- $0.89
- 4 weeks
- +11%
- 90 days
- −25%
- 1 year
- −29%
- Highest
- $3.25
- Lowest
- $0.50
Recorded history starts December 2020. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.
Matched sold listings
Recent sales
24 on record
- CGC 9.62000 Pokemon Base Set 2 Metapod #81 CGC 9.5 MINT+Sep 22, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$33.00
RawMetapod 81/130 Common Base Set 2 Pokemon NM/MSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$1.99
RawMetapod 81/130 Common Base Set 2 Pokemon Moderately PlayedSep 18, 2026 · eBay · Listed as moderately played · View listing$1.99
TAG 102000 WOTC POKÉMON METAPOD BASE SET 2 #81/130 TAG 10Sep 16, 2026 · eBay · View listing$31.00
RawMetapod Base Set 2 81/130 Pokemon CardSep 14, 2026 · eBay · View listing$1.69
RawMetapod 81/130 Common Base Set 2 Pokemon Heavily Played creaseSep 14, 2026 · eBay · Listed as damaged · View listing$1.78
RawMETAPOD 81/130 COMMON BASE SET 2 POKEMONSep 9, 2026 · eBay · View listing$1.69
RawPokemon TCG | Metapod 81/130 | Base Set 2 Common | Lightly PlayedSep 7, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$2.15
Card details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 81/130
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- Feb 24, 2000
- Pokémon
- Metapod
- Pokédex no.
- #0011
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Printings
- Non-holo
Same Pokémon
Most valuable Metapod cards
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Expedition Base Set · 87/165
$8.95PSA 10 $136Metapod
Neo Discovery · 42/75
$4.92PSA 10 $50.00Metapod
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 46/123
$2.97PSA 10 $69.76Metapod
Legendary Collection · 54/110
$2.44PSA 10 $51.88Metapod
FireRed & LeafGreen · 39/112
$1.53PSA 10 $69.95Metapod
Base Set · 54/102
$1.03PSA 10 $111
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Common questions
How much is Metapod 81/130 Base Set 2 worth?
As of Sep 28, 2026, Metapod 81/130 Base Set 2 is worth about $0.89 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $0.89 to $1.27. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $50.00. How we price cards.
How much is a PSA 10 Metapod 81/130 worth?
A PSA 10 Metapod 81/130 Base Set 2 is worth about $50.00; PSA 9 about $21.00; PSA 8 about $8.00; PSA 7 about $7.50. That is about 56× the ungraded value.
How often does Metapod 81/130 sell?
Metapod 81/130 Base Set 2 recorded 41 sales in the last 90 days (16 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 22, 2026. The highest recent sale was $193 for a PSA 10 copy on Sep 2, 2026.
What is the most valuable card in Base Set 2?
The most valuable card in Base Set 2 is Charizard 4/130, at about $400 ungraded. Metapod 81/130 ranks 95th of 130. See the full Base Set 2 ranking.
What set is Metapod 81/130 from?
Metapod 81/130 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Base Set 2, released Feb 24, 2000, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Common.