Metapod — Base Set 2 81
Market price
TCGplayer · snapshot Aug 13, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.76 | $0.20 – $17.76 | €0.58 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, normal print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 12% cheaper than the US for this print. Before acting on that, count shipping across the Atlantic, customs on the way in, and the risk of a card travelling in an envelope.
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-08-12. Currency moves on its own — the gap shown here is the gap on that date.
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the normal print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €0.55 |
| Last 7 days | €0.60 |
| Last 30 days | €0.60 |
The 24-hour average has fallen 8% against the 30-day average — €0.60 to €0.55. A single day is a thin sample; treat it as direction, not as a price.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $0.20 to $17.76. A spread that wide says more about individual listings than about the card — the market price above is what copies actually sold for.
TCGplayer Direct has it at $0.49, below the market price — that is the cheapest verified-condition copy sitting in their warehouse right now.
In Europe the card has been sliding: the 24-hour average is 8% below the 30-day one.
It sits 87th of 122 priced cards in Base Set 2.
It is a Common card, printed in 2000, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
It has been out of tournament play for two decades — what is left is collector demand.
Other Metapod cards
| Metapod Legendary Collection 54 | $125 |
| Metapod Expedition Base Set 87 | $79.00 |
| Metapod FireRed & LeafGreen 39 | $29.99 |
| Metapod HeartGold SoulSilver 46 | $11.71 |
| Metapod Neo Discovery 42 | $7.09 |
| Metapod Rebel Clash 2 | $5.20 |
Priced like this in Base Set 2
Whole set →| Spearow 92 | $0.75 |
| Gastly 75 | $0.72 |
| Tangela 96 | $0.72 |
| Abra 65 | $0.70 |
| Seel 61 | $0.83 |
More by Ken Sugimori
All 1031 →| Shining Tyranitar Neo Destiny 113 | $4,250 |
| Pikachu Legendary Collection 86 | $1,575 |
| Shining Gyarados Neo Revelation 65 | $719 |
| Typhlosion Neo Genesis 18 | $700 |
| Blaine's Charizard Gym Challenge 2 | $700 |