Base Set · #54/102Read card information, abilities & attacks ↓RESALE VALUES · USDRaw market reference$1.59Selected printing · condition-agnostic market referenceMatched by set, card number, product and printingUpdated Oct 24, 2026Checked Oct 27, 2026 Modeled price guideChecking…Modeled ungraded price guideExact card match required
Metapod
SetBase Set
Year1999
RarityCommon
LanguageEN
ArtistKen Sugimori
SeriesBase
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Card information
- Category
- Pokemon
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Grass
- Stage
- Stage1
- Evolves from
- Caterpie
- Pokédex
- #11
- Release date
- 1999-01-09
Card description
It is vulnerable to attack because its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Printings listed in the catalog
First edition · Normal
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Abilities & attacks
Stiffen
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Stun Spore
20Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- None listed
- Retreat cost
- 2
Format status
Standard: Not legal · Expanded: Not legal
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Source: TCGdex card record ↗ · Record updated 2026-08-20. Unlisted fields are not inferred.
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