Metapod
Base Set 2 · #81 · Common
Market value
$0.89▲ 0.0%30d
PSA 10 price
$196.75(+22007%)
Price history
+0.0% since Sep 29, 2026
Sep 29, 2026Low $196.75 · High $196.75Oct 7, 2026
Series
Base
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Release date
2000/02/24
Region
Kanto
Types
Grass
Expected value after grading
−$29.09(-41%)
What you'd make on average if you bought this card raw and graded it, using how often PSA-graded copies actually come back a 10, 9 or 8.
20% chance of PSA 10 × $196.75$38.56
36% chance of PSA 9 × $18.10$6.59
25% chance of PSA 8 × $11.31$2.80
19% PSA 7 or lower × $0.80 (90% of raw)$0.15
Expected sale value$48.04
Selling fees (~13%)−$6.25
Raw card−$0.89
Grading (PSA Standard)−$59.99
Shipping both ways−$10.00
Expected profit−$29.09
Pop reports count submitted cards, and people mostly submit their best copies, so the real odds for a random raw card are likely a bit lower.
Buy Signal · Population report
Strong Buy21.5% of PSA-graded copies come back a 10
PSA population
149
Graded PSA 10
32
Gem Rate
21.5%
| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | 32 |
| 9 | 58 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 |
| Total | 149 |
Grade 10 value
What a Grade 10 sells for, by grading company.
PSALeads$196.75
TAG$30.63
CGC$17.42
Price ladder
Every condition and grade Scrydex tracks for this card.
Raw
NM$0.89
LP$0.47
MP$0.30
HP$0.31
DM$0.24
Graded
PSA 10$196.75
TAG 10$30.63
CGC 8$19.00
PSA 9$18.10
CGC 10$17.42
PSA 3$14.00
PSA 7$13.00
PSA 8$11.31
CGC 7.5$9.99
CGC 9$9.85
CGC 9.5$9.10
PSA 5$8.50
CGC 5.5$6.00
CGC 8.5$5.20
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