#011 Metapod
Dex Number:
Names:
Metapod
Toranseru
Safcon
Chrysacier
Visualisation:
Species: Cocoon
Type: Bug
Habitat: Forest
Gender Ratio:
Height:
Imperial: 2ft 4in
Metric: 0.7m
Weight:
Imperial: 21.8lbs
Metric: 9.9kg
Colour: Green
Abilities:
RSE and FRLG Shed Skin: After each turn, this Pokemon has a 33% chance to heal itself from poison (including Toxic), paralysis, burn, freeze or sleep (including self-induced Rest).
-= Shed Skin =-
#011 - Metapod
#014 - Kakuna
#023 - Ekans
#024 - Arbok
#147 - Dratini
#148 - Dragonair
#247 - Pupitar
#266 - Silcoon
#268 - Cascoon
#336 - Seviper
DPP Shed Skin: After each turn, this Pokemon has a 33% chance to heal itself from poison (including Toxic), paralysis, burn, freeze or sleep (including self-induced Rest).
-= Shed Skin =-
#011 - Metapod
#014 - Kakuna
#023 - Ekans
#024 - Arbok
#147 - Dratini
#148 - Dragonair
#247 - Pupitar
#266 - Silcoon
#268 - Cascoon
#336 - Seviper
#401 - Kricketot
#412 - Burmy
Weaknesses:
Fire (x2)
Flying (x2)
Rock (x2)
Resistances:
Fighting (x0.5)
Grass (x0.5)
Ground (x0.5)
Immunities:
No immunities
Pokedex Entries:
Red This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Blue
Yellow Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.
Gold Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
Silver It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.
Crystal This is its preevolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.
Ruby The shell covering this POKéMON's body is as hard as an iron slab. METAPOD does not move very much. It stays still because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the hard shell.
Sapphire
Emerald Its shell is as hard as an iron slab. A METAPOD does not move very much because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the shell.
FireRed Even though it is encased in a sturdy shell, the body inside is tender. It can't withstand a harsh attack.
LeafGreen This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Diamond A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution.
Pearl
Platinum A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution.
Stadium 1 When it hardens, only the external shell is transformed. The inside remains tender.
Stadium 2 Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
RBY Locations:
Red
Route 25
Walk
2%
Viridian Forest
Walk
5%
Blue
Route 24
Walk
20%
Route 25
Walk
20%
Viridian Forest
Walk
40%
Yellow
Viridian Forest
Walk
25%
GSC Locations:
Gold
Azalea Town (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Ilex Forest (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Ilex Forest
Walk
30%
Lake of Rage (Common)
Headbutt
15%
National Park (Bug Catching Contest)
Walk
10%
National Park
Walk
30%
Route 2
Walk
20%
Route 26 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 27 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 30
Walk
10%
Route 30
Walk
15%
Route 31
Walk
15%
Route 34 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 35 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 36 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 37 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 38 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Route 39 (Common)
Headbutt
15%
Silver
National Park (Bug Catching Contest)
Walk
10%
Crystal
Ilex Forest
Walk
20%
National Park (Bug Catching Contest)
Walk
10%
Route 24
Walk
20%
Route 25
Walk
10%
Route 44 (Rare)
Headbutt
5%
Route 45 (Rare)
Headbutt
5%
Route 46 (Rare)
Headbutt
5%
RSE Locations:
Ruby
Trade from LeafGreen/FireRed
Trade
-
Sapphire
Trade from LeafGreen/FireRed
Trade
-
Emerald
Trade from LeafGreen/FireRed
Trade
-
FRLG Locations:
FireRed
Pattern Bush
Walk
5%
Route 24
Walk
1%
Route 25
Walk
1%
Viridian Forest
Walk
5%
LeafGreen
Pattern Bush
Walk
5%
Route 24
Walk
4%
Route 25
Walk
4%
Viridian Forest
Walk
10%
DPP Locations:
Diamond
Eterna Forest [Level 12]
Insertion (FireRed)
8%
Pearl
Eterna Forest [Level 12]
Insertion (FireRed)
8%
Platinum
Eterna Forest [Level 12 - 13]
Insertion (FireRed)
4%
HGSS Locations:
HeartGold
Route 30 [Level 4]
Walk
10%
Route 30 [Level 4]
Walk
15%
Route 31 [Level 5]
Walk
15%
Ilex Forest [Level 6]
Walk
30%
Ilex Forest [Level 5 - 6]
Walk
30%
National Park [Level 10]
Walk
30%
Route 2 (South) [Level 5]
Walk
20%
Route 2 (North) [Level 5]
Walk
20%
Viridian Forest [Level 3 - 5]
Walk
30%
National Park (Bug Catching Contest - Pre National Dex) [Level 9 - 18]
Walk
10%
National Park (Bug Catching Contest - Post National Dex) [Level 26 - 36]
Walk
10%
SoulSilver
National Park (Bug Catching Contest - Pre National Dex) [Level 9 - 18]
Walk
10%
National Park (Bug Catching Contest - Post National Dex) [Level 26 - 36]
Walk
10%
RBY Level-Up Moves:
-
1
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
1
7
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
GSC Level-Up Moves:
7
1
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
7
7
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
RSE and FRLG Level-Up Moves:
1
1
1
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
7
7
7
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
DPP and HGSS Level-Up Moves:
1
1
1
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
7
7
7
Harden
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage .
Normal
N/A
N/A
Egg Group
Bug
-= Compatible Pokemon =-
---------- Bug ----------
#010 - Caterpie
#011 - Metapod
#012 - Butterfree
#013 - Weedle
#014 - Kakuna
#015 - Beedrill
#046 - Paras
#047 - Parasect
#048 - Venonat
#049 - Venomoth
#123 - Scyther
#127 - Pinsir
#165 - Ledyba
#166 - Ledian
#167 - Spinarak
#168 - Ariados
#193 - Yanma
#204 - Pineco
#205 - Forretress
#207 - Gligar
#212 - Scizor
#213 - Shuckle
#214 - Heracross
#265 - Wurmple
#266 - Silcoon
#267 - Beautifly
#268 - Cascoon
#269 - Dustox
#283 - Surskit
#284 - Masquerain
#290 - Nincada
#291 - Ninjask
#313 - Volbeat
#314 - Illumise
#328 - Trapinch
#329 - Vibrava
#330 - Flygon
#401 - Kricketot
#402 - Kricketune
#412 - Burmy
#413 - Wormadam
#413 - Wormadam (Ground)
#413 - Wormadam (Steel)
#414 - Mothim
#415 - Combee
#416 - Vespiquen
#451 - Skorupi
#452 - Drapion
#469 - Yanmega
#472 - Gliscor
---------- Other ----------
#132 - Ditto
Approx Steps to Hatch 3840
GSC Egg Moves:
GSC
No Egg Moves
RSE and FRLG Egg Moves:
RSE and FRLG
No Egg Moves
DPP and HGSS Egg Moves:
DPP and HGSS
No Egg Moves
GSC Tutored Moves:
No moves
RSE and FRLG Tutored Moves:
No moves
DPP and HGSS Tutored Moves:
Platinum
Iron Defense
Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages .
Steel
N/A
N/A
HGSS
Bug Bite
The user eats the target's held berry and, if applicable, receives its benefits. Jaboca Berry will be removed without damaging the user, but Tanga Berry will still activate and reduce this move's power. The target can still recover its held berry by using Recycle .
Bug
60
100%
HGSS
String Shot
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage .
Bug
N/A
95%
RBY Gifted Moves:
No moves
GSC Gifted Moves:
No moves
RSE and FRLG Gifted Moves:
No moves
DPP and HGSS Gifted Moves:
No moves
RBY TM/HM Compatibility:
TM01
TM02
TM03
TM04
TM05
TM06
TM07
TM08
TM09
TM10
TM11
TM12
TM13
TM14
TM15
TM16
TM17
TM18
TM19
TM20
TM21
TM22
TM23
TM24
TM25
TM26
TM27
TM28
TM29
TM30
TM31
TM32
TM33
TM34
TM35
TM36
TM37
TM38
TM39
TM40
TM41
TM42
TM43
TM44
TM45
TM46
TM47
TM48
TM49
TM50
HM01
HM02
HM03
HM04
HM05
GSC TM/HM Compatibility:
TM01
TM02
TM03
TM04
TM05
TM06
TM07
TM08
TM09
TM10
TM11
TM12
TM13
TM14
TM15
TM16
TM17
TM18
TM19
TM20
TM21
TM22
TM23
TM24
TM25
TM26
TM27
TM28
TM29
TM30
TM31
TM32
TM33
TM34
TM35
TM36
TM37
TM38
TM39
TM40
TM41
TM42
TM43
TM44
TM45
TM46
TM47
TM48
TM49
TM50
HM01
HM02
HM03
HM04
HM05
HM06
HM07
RSE and FRLG TM/HM Compatibility:
TM01
TM02
TM03
TM04
TM05
TM06
TM07
TM08
TM09
TM10
TM11
TM12
TM13
TM14
TM15
TM16
TM17
TM18
TM19
TM20
TM21
TM22
TM23
TM24
TM25
TM26
TM27
TM28
TM29
TM30
TM31
TM32
TM33
TM34
TM35
TM36
TM37
TM38
TM39
TM40
TM41
TM42
TM43
TM44
TM45
TM46
TM47
TM48
TM49
TM50
HM01
HM02
HM03
HM04
HM05
HM06
HM07
HM08
DPP TM/HM Compatibility:
TM01
TM02
TM03
TM04
TM05
TM06
TM07
TM08
TM09
TM10
TM11
TM12
TM13
TM14
TM15
TM16
TM17
TM18
TM19
TM20
TM21
TM22
TM23
TM24
TM25
TM26
TM27
TM28
TM29
TM30
TM31
TM32
TM33
TM34
TM35
TM36
TM37
TM38
TM39
TM40
TM41
TM42
TM43
TM44
TM45
TM46
TM47
TM48
TM49
TM50
TM51
TM52
TM53
TM54
TM55
TM56
TM57
TM58
TM59
TM60
TM61
TM62
TM63
TM64
TM65
TM66
TM67
TM68
TM69
TM70
TM71
TM72
TM73
TM74
TM75
TM76
TM77
TM78
TM79
TM80
TM81
TM82
TM83
TM84
TM85
TM86
TM87
TM88
TM89
TM90
TM91
TM92
HM01
HM02
HM03
HM04
HM05
HM06
HM07
HM08
HGSS TM/HM Compatibility:
TM01
TM02
TM03
TM04
TM05
TM06
TM07
TM08
TM09
TM10
TM11
TM12
TM13
TM14
TM15
TM16
TM17
TM18
TM19
TM20
TM21
TM22
TM23
TM24
TM25
TM26
TM27
TM28
TM29
TM30
TM31
TM32
TM33
TM34
TM35
TM36
TM37
TM38
TM39
TM40
TM41
TM42
TM43
TM44
TM45
TM46
TM47
TM48
TM49
TM50
TM51
TM52
TM53
TM54
TM55
TM56
TM57
TM58
TM59
TM60
TM61
TM62
TM63
TM64
TM65
TM66
TM67
TM68
TM69
TM70
TM71
TM72
TM73
TM74
TM75
TM76
TM77
TM78
TM79
TM80
TM81
TM82
TM83
TM84
TM85
TM86
TM87
TM88
TM89
TM90
TM91
TM92
HM01
HM02
HM03
HM04
HM05
HM06
HM07
HM08
RBY Stats:
50
210
273
240
303
20
45
108
75
138
55
115
178
145
208
30
65
128
95
158
25
55
118
85
148
180
490
805
640
955
GSC Stats:
50
210
273
240
303
20
45
108
75
138
55
115
178
145
208
25
55
118
85
148
25
55
118
85
148
30
65
128
95
158
205
545
923
725
1103
RSE, FRLG and DPP Stats:
50
210 - 273
241 - 304
210 - 273
241 - 304
210 - 273
241 - 304
20
40 - 97
68 - 125
45 - 108
76 - 139
49 - 118
83 - 152
55
103 - 160
131 - 188
115 - 178
146 - 209
126 - 195
160 - 229
25
49 - 106
77 - 134
55 - 118
86 - 149
60 - 129
94 - 163
25
49 - 106
77 - 134
55 - 118
86 - 149
60 - 129
94 - 163
30
58 - 115
86 - 143
65 - 128
96 - 159
71 - 140
105 - 174
205
509 - 857
680 - 1028
545 - 923
731 - 1109
576 - 984
777 - 1185
Other Stats:
72
Normal
1,000,000
Defense +2
70
120