Metapod can be obtained in: Red (Wild – Kanto route 25, Viridian forest), Blue (Wild – Kanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest), Yellow (Wild – Viridian forest), Gold (Wild, Headbutt Low, Headbutt Normal – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Ilex forest, Johto route 34, Johto route 35), Crystal (Wild, Headbutt High – Ilex forest, Kanto route 24, Kanto route 25), FireRed (Wild – Kanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest, Pattern bush), LeafGreen (Wild – Kanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest, Pattern bush), Diamond (Wild – Eterna forest), Pearl (Wild – Eterna forest), Platinum (Wild – Eterna forest), HeartGold (Wild – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Ilex forest, National park, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city), White (Wild, Dark Grass – Unova route 12), Y (Wild – Santalune forest), Sun (Wild – Alola route 1 south, Alola route 1 west, Alola route 5, Lush jungle south, Melemele meadow), Moon (Wild – Alola route 1 south, Alola route 1 west, Alola route 5, Lush jungle south, Melemele meadow), Ultra Sun (Wild – Alola route 5, Lush jungle north, Lush jungle south, Lush jungle west, Melemele meadow), Ultra Moon (Wild – Alola route 5, Lush jungle north, Lush jungle south, Lush jungle west, Melemele meadow), Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld – Viridian forest), Let's Go Eevee (Overworld – Viridian forest), Green Japan (Wild – Kanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest), Red Japan (Wild – Kanto route 25, Viridian forest). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#011 Metapod

bug

Height0.7 m(2'04")

Weight9.9 kg(21.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Metapod Evolution

CaterpieLevel 1

MetapodLevel 7

ButterfreeLevel 10

Metapod's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	20		76
Defense	55		146
Sp. Atk	25		86
Sp. Def	25		86
Speed	30		96
		0/508	731

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire flying rock

1xdamage

normal water electric ice poison psychic bug ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

grass fighting ground

Metapod Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

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Metapod Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description

Metapod Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

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 pre pares to evolve. It stays motion less in the shell.

Silver

It prepares for evolution by har dening its shell as much as possi ble to protect its soft body.

Crystal

This is its pre- evolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.

In Other Languages

Metapod's Japanese name is Trancell (トランセル). Here are all the official names for Metapod across different languages:

JapaneseトランセルTrancell

Korean단데기

Chinese (Traditional)鐵甲蛹

FrenchChrysacier

GermanSafcon

SpanishMetapod

ItalianMetapod

Chinese (Simplified)铁甲蛹

Metapod Breeding

Species

Cocoon Pokémon

Egg Groups

Bug

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate120

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience72

How to Get Metapod

Metapod can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Metapod in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kanto #11Johto #25Johto (HGSS) #25Kalos Central #24Alola #18Melemele #18Akala #9Alola (USUM) #18Melemele (USUM) #18Akala (USUM) #9Kanto (LGPE) #11Galar #14

GameMethodLocationDetails

RedWildKanto route 25, Viridian forest–

BlueWildKanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest–

YellowWildViridian forest–

GoldWildJohto route 30, Johto route 31, Ilex forest, Johto route 34, Johto route 35Wild, Headbutt Low, Headbutt Normal

CrystalWildIlex forest, Kanto route 24, Kanto route 25Wild, Headbutt High

FireRedWildKanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest, Pattern bush–

LeafGreenWildKanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest, Pattern bush–

DiamondWildEterna forest–

PearlWildEterna forest–

PlatinumWildEterna forest–

HeartGoldWildJohto route 30, Johto route 31, Ilex forest, National park, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city–

WhiteWildUnova route 12Wild, Dark Grass

YWildSantalune forest–

SunWildAlola route 1 south, Alola route 1 west, Alola route 5, Lush jungle south, Melemele meadow–

MoonWildAlola route 1 south, Alola route 1 west, Alola route 5, Lush jungle south, Melemele meadow–

Ultra SunWildAlola route 5, Lush jungle north, Lush jungle south, Lush jungle west, Melemele meadow–

Ultra MoonWildAlola route 5, Lush jungle north, Lush jungle south, Lush jungle west, Melemele meadow–

Let's Go PikachuWildViridian forestOverworld

Let's Go EeveeWildViridian forestOverworld

Green JapanWildKanto route 24, Kanto route 25, Viridian forest–

Red JapanWildKanto route 25, Viridian forest–

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