Metapod

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Caterpie

Butterfree

#0011

Gen 1

Types

Bug

Appearance

Category		Cocoon Pokémon
Color		Green
Height		0.7m / 2'4"
Weight		9.9kg / 21.83lbs

Shape

Footprint

Cry

Size Comparison

Trainer1.8m

Pokémon0.7m

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Kanto

#11

FRLG

Kanto

#11

LGPLGE

New Pokédex

#25

Johto

#25

HGSS

#213

#24

#18

#18

#18

USUM

Melemele

#18

USUM

Akala

USUM

Ula'ula

#18

USUM

Galar

#14

SWSH

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Hatch Time	15

Gender Ratio

Training

Base Friendship (Gen 3-7)	70
Base Friendship (Gen 8+)	50
Base Experience	72
Catch Rate	120
Leveling Rate	Medium Fast
Experience to 100	1,000,000

EV Yield: 2

HP0

ATK0

DEF2

SP.ATK0

SP.DEF0

SPE0

Abilities

PRIMARY	Shed Skin	Has a 33% chance of curing any major status effect after each turn.

Base Stats

HP	50		210 - 304
Attack	20		40 - 152
Defense	55		103 - 229
Special Attack	25		49 - 163
Special Defense	25		49 - 163
Speed	30		58 - 174
Total	205		min - max
		Lvl. 100 range

- Minimum values assume 0 IV, 0 EV and a hindering nature (→ -10%)- Maximum values assume 31 IV (→ +31), 252 EV (→ +63) and a helpful nature (→ +10%)

Type Weakness

Multiplier

× 0
× ¼
× ½	Grass Fighting Ground
× 1	Normal Water Electric Ice Poison Psychic Bug Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
× 2	Fire Flying Rock
× 4

Evolutions

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PokéDex Descriptions

D P PL B W B2 W2 X	A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution.
FR SH	Even though it is encased in a sturdy shell, the body inside is tender. It can’t withstand a harsh attack.
Y LGP LGE	Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.
HG	Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
G	Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it pre pares to evolve. It stays motion less in the shell.
SW	It is waiting for the moment to evolve. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.
SS	It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.
S	It prepares for evolution by har dening its shell as much as possi ble to protect its soft body.
UM	Its hard shell doesn’t crack a bit even if Pikipek pecks at it, but it will tip over, spilling out its insides.
E	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.
US	Its shell is filled with a thick liquid. All of the cells throughout its body are being rebuilt in preparation for evolution.
S	Its shell is filled with its soft innards. It doesn’t move much because of the risk it might carelessly spill its innards out.
M	Its shell is hard, but it’s still just a bug shell. It’s been known to break, so intense battles with it should be avoided.
R S	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.
OR AS	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.
R B LG	This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Y	This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
C	This is its pre- evolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.