Metagross #50
Metagross is card #50 from Ancient Origins, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $10.10 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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Metagross at a glance
- Rare rarity.
- Ancient Origins, XY series, 2015.
- Current TCGplayer market value $10.10 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
Metagross price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Metagross #50.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.50
- Mid
- $8.73
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.40
- Mid
- $5.21
- High
- —
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About Metagross #50
Card #50 of Ancient Origins is Metagross, a modern-era Pokémon card from the XY series (2015). The card carries 150 HP and Metal typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
Artwork is by Hitoshi Ariga; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $10.10, spanning $5.50–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
Printed flavour text on the Ancient Origins #50 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Ancient Origins
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #50 / 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- HP
- 150
- Type
- Metal
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Metang
- Pokédex
- #376
- Released
- 2015/08/12
Metagross attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Metagross #50 — the playability layer behind the price.
{title}:
{title}: This Pokémon may have up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards attached to it.
Machine Gun Stomp
This attack does 10 more damage for each card in your hand.
Guard Press
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- {title}:
- Attacks
- 2
Metagross price analysis
What drives the current market value of Metagross #50.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $10.10, Normal at $5.22.
At $10.10 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$10.10 gives Metagross real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Metagross, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Metagross price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Metagross, with a recorded low of $10.03 and high of $10.12; current value is at 78% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.9%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Metagross?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Metagross at $10.10 nets roughly $8.46 on eBay, $8.51 on TCGplayer, $9.24 via Cardmarket, $8.70 on Whatnot or $10.10 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.64.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Metagross?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Metagross #50 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $10.10 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $56.08 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-51.6% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Metagross within Ancient Origins
By market value Metagross sits at #25 of 35 in Ancient Origins (set median $24.31).
That is 58% below the middle of the set — a top-31% position.
The set's top card is M Rayquaza EX (#98), valued at $1,172.00.
What makes Metagross valuable
- With steady supply, Metagross is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Hitoshi Ariga illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- As a Metal-type Pokémon card, Metagross is sought by players and collectors alike.
- At Rare rarity, Metagross is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Modern (2015) sets are heavily collected, making Metagross's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
Buying & selling Metagross
- Bulk lots of Metagross can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Metagross has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- For Metagross, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Metagross can realise well above the $5.50 low end.
Metagross value questions
What is the value of Metagross?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $10.10 (low $5.50, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Metagross hold its value?
Short-term momentum is steady. Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Metagross?
Metagross is a Rare card from Ancient Origins (XY series, 2015). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Metagross?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($10.10), Normal ($5.22). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Metagross?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $10.10. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Metagross cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Metal), and condition. Artwork by Hitoshi Ariga also matters to collector demand.
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