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Metapod
HeartGold & SoulSilver 46/123 • uncommon
- Set
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- 46/123
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $2.83
- Artist
- Tomokazu Komiya
What it does
Each of your Grass Pokémon has no Weakness.
It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Metapod card from the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, released in early 2010, marks a specific era in the Pokémon Trading Card Game that sought to bridge the gap between classic nostalgia and modern play mechanics. This set focused on the Johto region, celebrating the aesthetic of the 2009 video games, and served as a transition point for collectors who remembered the original Base Set but were engaging with the updated card layouts and refined art styles of the late 2000s.
The artwork for this card features a standard illustrative approach characteristic of the period, emphasizing the Pokémon's defensive nature as it hangs from a branch. Designed to function as a common evolution bridge in the HGSS block, the card was produced in large quantities for the mass market. Its reception among collectors is primarily rooted in its role as a representative of the popular HeartGold & SoulSilver set, which is frequently sought out by those looking to complete the specific card numbering sequences associated with that generation.
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