01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Caterpie)

HP 80

TypeGrass

RarityUncommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

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

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

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 Holo	Common base card; low value. The collectible value is in the reverse-holo parallel — verify base listings.
Reverse Holo	~$18.50 raw · PSA 10 ~$463 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — the FireRed & LeafGreen 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

Cocoon middle stage of the Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree line.
Required for any complete Metapod master set across eras.
Collectors of the FireRed & LeafGreen set need this card to finish it.

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

Ability: Energy Protection

Any damage done to Metapod by attacks is reduced by 10 for each Energy attached to Metapod. You can't reduce more than 30 damage in this way.

Sharpen Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

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.

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