This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 9.9 kg
- Generation
- 1
Defensive matchups
Immunities
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Base Stats
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Metapod with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Metapod.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metapod | 50 | 20 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 205 |
| Caterpie | 45 (-5) | 30 (+10) | 35 (-20) | 20 (-5) | 20 (-5) | 45 (+15) | 195 (-10) |
| Butterfree | 60 (+10) | 45 (+25) | 50 (-5) | 90 (+65) | 80 (+55) | 70 (+40) | 395 (+190) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
Pokédex Entries
This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.
Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it pre pares to evolve. It stays motion less in the shell.
It prepares for evolution by har dening its shell as much as possi ble to protect its soft body.
This is its pre- evolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.
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.
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.
Even though it is encased in a sturdy shell, the body inside is tender. It can’t withstand a harsh attack.
A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution.
Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electroweb | electric | Special | 55 | 95% |
| Iron Defense | steel | Status | — | — |
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