Metang
EX Trainer Kit 2: Plusle & Minun · 5/12 · Common
Current Prices
Number
5/12
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Metang: Rarity & Collectibility
Metang sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #5/12 of the EX Trainer Kit 2: Plusle & Minun set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Metang?
In 2026, a Near Mint Metang (Common, EX Trainer Kit 2: Plusle & Minun #5/12) changes hands at roughly $0.48, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.48, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.19. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.48, Lightly Played $0.26, Moderately Played $0.28, Heavily Played $0.44, Damaged $0.19 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.19 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.44 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 10 |
Collector Outlook for Metang
As a Common, Metang earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Metang on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
