How rare is Metapod (Japanese)?

Metapod (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Flight of Legends.

Is Metapod (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Metapod (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Flight of Legends set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Metapod (Japanese) collectible?

Metapod (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from Flight of Legends, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Metapod (Japanese)

Name: Metapod (Japanese) - Flight of Legends (002/082)
Brand: Pokemon

Flight of Legends · 002/082 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $4.95

Low $4.95

High $4.95

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend —

Set

Flight of Legends

Number

002/082

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Metapod (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Metapod (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #002/082 of the Flight of Legends 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 Metapod (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Metapod (Japanese) (Uncommon, Flight of Legends #002/082) changes hands at roughly $4.95, 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 $4.95, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.95, Lightly Played $4.39, Moderately Played $2.72, Heavily Played $1.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.98	$1.98	$1.98	2
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$4.39	$4.39	$4.39	1
ebay	MODERATELY PLAYED	$2.72	$2.72	$2.72	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$4.95	$4.95	$4.95	2

Collector Outlook for Metapod (Japanese)

Metapod (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Metapod (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.