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Metapod
Neo Discovery 42/75 • uncommon
- Set
- Neo Discovery
- Number
- 42/75
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2001
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $8.46
- Artist
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
What it does
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).
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.
Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Metapod card (42/75) was released in 2001 as part of the Neo Discovery expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was the second in the Neo series, which introduced the Generation II Pokémon from the Gold and Silver video games, expanding the lore beyond the original 151 creatures. It served as a bridge between the classic Base Set era and the more complex mechanics introduced in later series.
The card features artwork by Naoyo Kimura, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for a clean, digital style that emphasizes the subjects' characteristics. For this particular entry, the illustration captures Metapod in its characteristic hardening stance. As an uncommon grass-type card, it was designed for standard competitive play during its tenure and is appreciated by collectors today for its role in documenting the transition into the Johto region of the series.
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