Metapod

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Uncommon

Foiling

Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.

Alt art / specials

No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English

Standard English release.

Japanese

Released in the equivalent Japanese set.

European

Localized European prints exist with translated text.

Other

No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

07Why Collectors Want It

• Released in 2010's HeartGold & SoulSilver, the HGSS-era base set tied to the Johto remake games.
• A clean middle-evolution Metapod print from the HGSS block, distributed widely through sealed product.
• Raw asking sits around $1.50; the headline HGSS grails are the LEGEND cards and Prime rares, not the base bug evolutions.
• A foundational entry for any HGSS-era Butterfree-line collection.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Metapod with 80 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Fire ×2

Retreat cost

2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.