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Card 87/165

Vintage 2002 Expedition Base Set Metapod — WotC-era Grass-type from the Butterfree line.

Expedition Base SetSet
2002Released
UncommonRarity
Yuichi SawayamaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Caterpie)
HP 60
TypeGrass
RarityUncommon
IllustratorYuichi Sawayama
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

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

Non HoloCommon base card; low value. The collectible value is in the reverse-holo parallel — verify base listings.
Reverse Holo~$20 raw · PSA 10 ~$200 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — the Expedition reverse-holo parallel.

PriceCharting "Ungraded" realized eBay solds (May 2026). Value is in the reverse-holo parallel, not the common base.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Cocoon middle stage of the Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree line.
  • Required for any complete Metapod master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Metapod with 60 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Exoskeleton

All damage done by attacks to Metapod is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Rollout Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Metapod PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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