Metapod #42

Metapod is a Neo Discovery card from the 2001 release window. Card flavor text reads: "Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve.

It stays motionless in the shell." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Uncommon.

Printed HP is 70. Energy typing is Grass.

As an evolution, Metapod develops from Caterpie. The printed attacks highlight "Harden" and "Hatch".

For Metapod in Neo Discovery, the current reference price is $2.60. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only 0.0%.

Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($2.21), by 17.5%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $1.69 to $2.60 (35% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.

The listed rarity for this print is Uncommon.

Current valuation lens: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. The 90-day range spans $1.69 to $2.60 (35% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.

Versus the 30-day average ($2.21), the card is trading 17.5% higher. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +2745% above raw pricing.

PSA 9 is currently around $24.20, while PSA 10 is $73.96.

Neo Discovery entered circulation in 2001. Series classification for this set is Neo.

The checklist contains 75 cards, placing it in a compact expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 25 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

Within this set, Metapod is card number 42 with a Uncommon designation.

Collectors tracking Metapod often benchmark it against other Metapod cards. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.10 to $0.38 (280% spread). The current card sits +1245% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.19.

Notable alternatives include Metapod #2 (Flashfire) at $0.23, Metapod #4 (Evolutions) at $0.18, Metapod #2 (Fusion Strike) at $0.13, and Metapod #2 (Rebel Clash) at $0.38.