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Metapod #54 from Base - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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Metapod

#54/102 in Base, Common, 70 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Set
Base
Card number
#54/102
Rarity
Common
HP
70 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
January 9, 1999
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Metapod

Metapod appears in the English print of Base, released on January 9, 1999. Metapod is a common rarity and 70 HP. The Base set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Metapod is a Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It has a retreat cost of two Colorless energy and is weak to Fire, which deals double damage. The card features two attacks: Stiffen, which costs two Colorless energy and has a 50% chance to prevent all damage to Metapod during the opponent's next turn, and Stun Spore, which costs two Grass energy to deal 20 damage and may paralyze the defending Pokémon. Its flavor text highlights its vulnerability due to a soft shell exposing its tender body. The card was released in the Base set in January 1999 as a Common rarity. It is illustrated by artist Ken Sugimori. The card's theme color is a warm amber, reflecting its Grass-type identity.

It is vulnerable to attack because its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

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