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Metapod 87/165
Expedition Base Set · Uncommon · illustrated by Yuichi Sawayama
What Metapod 87 is worth
Metapod 87/165 sells for about $79.00 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 66th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Uncommon in this set goes for $39.26, so this card sells at 2.0 times that. Among all 19 Metapod cards, it ranks 2nd by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 20% against its 30-day average.
Metapod price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $9.82 |
| Reverse Holo | $79.00 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $4.84 €4.33 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.09 €0.08 |
Recent Metapod sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $4.02 |
| Last 7 days | $3.89 |
| Last day | $6.58 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Metapod card details
| Set | Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX) |
| Number | 87/165 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Card type | Stage 1 Grass |
| HP | 60 |
| Evolves from | Caterpie |
| Abilities | Exoskeleton (Poke-BODY) |
| Attacks | Rollout Colorless · 10 damage |
| Weakness | Fire x2 |
| Resistance | Psychic -30 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Illustrator | Yuichi Sawayama |
| Released | September 15, 2002 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 87/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Uncommon. The illustrator credit reads Yuichi Sawayama. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Metapod cards
Legendary Collection 54
FireRed & LeafGreen 39
HeartGold SoulSilver 46
All 19 Metapod cards with prices →
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.