Metapod #42 — Neo Discovery Pokémon card

Metapod #42 Value

Name: Metapod #42 — Neo Discovery
Brand: Pokémon

Neo Discovery · Card 42/75 · Uncommon · 2001

Metapod is a Uncommon card, Grass-type, 70 HP (#42/75) from the Neo Discovery set, released in 2001, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. A raw copy is worth about $1.97, rising to $41 in PSA 10 — 20.7× the ungraded price.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$1.97

Grade 9

$9.03

PSA 10

$41

PSA 10 is 20.7× the raw price200 graded worldwideonly 33 in PSA 10

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 36× on PackSpy across Mnstr, Courtyard, Collector Crypt · biggest hit $66.

Found in packs: Pack 1 · Pokémon Starter Pack · Pokémon Pro Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pokémon Basic Pack

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Metapod price history

Ungraded value is $1.97, up 22% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.25 in March 2023.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Metapod price at every grade

The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 200 graded copies exist — only 33 are PSA 10.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
Raw / Ungraded	$1.97	—	—
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$41	33	9 / 24
Grade 9	$9.03	51	21 / 30
Grade 8	$9.00	63	5 / 58
Grade 7	–	29	4 / 25
Grade 6	–	13	– / 13
Grade 5	–	7	1 / 6
Grade 4	–	3	1 / 2
Grade 3	–	1	1 / –
Grade 2	–	–	– / –
Grade 1	–	–	– / –

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Set: Neo Discovery
Card number: 42 of 75
Rarity: Uncommon
Type: Grass
HP: 70
Stage: Stage1
Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Released: 2001

Attacks

Harden
Colorless · Colorless
During your opponent's next turn, whenever 20 or less damage is done to Metapod (after applying Weakness and Resistance), prevent that damage. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Hatch
Grass · Grass
Flip a coin. If heads, remove all damage counters from Metapod. Then, search your deck for a card that evolves from Metapod and attach that card to Metapod. This counts as evolving Metapod. Shuffle your deck afterward.