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 EX FireRed & LeafGreen, the 2004 EX-era Kanto-themed nostalgia set that anchored the Bug-line for the era.
• Raw reverse-holo ~$18.50 vs. PSA 10 ~$463 — a ~25× grading multiple driven by EX-era foil and centering downgrades.
• One of the more under-the-radar grading flips on the Butterfree-line — sub-$20 raw for a four-multiple PSA 10 lift.
• A natural pickup if you've already grabbed the Caterpie #56 FRLG sibling — the pair belongs together in a complete EX-era run.

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.