#11

Metapod

The Cocoon Pokémon

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.

Base stat total: 205
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 9.9 kg
Catch rate: 120

Base stats

205 total

HP 50 241 304

Atk 20 68 152

Def 55 131 229

SpA 25 77 163

SpD 25 77 163

Spe 30 86 174

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Takes more

Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2×

Takes less

Fighting ½× Ground ½× Grass ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Shed Skin Heals the body by shedding. Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Fortitude Boosts SpDef +1 when hit. Maxes SpDef on crit.

Innate always active, all of them Swarm Boosts Bug moves by 20%, or 50% at low HP. Shield Dust Prevents added effects. Overcoat Blocks weather and powder.

Evolution line

Caterpie BST 195

Metapod BST 205 Level · 7

Butterfree BST 395 Level · 10

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Shed Skin new Shell Armor Fortitude

Innates added Swarm Shield Dust Overcoat

Details

Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 9.9 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Bug
Egg cycles: 15
Catch rate: 120
Base exp: 72
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 2 Def
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Green

Moves

2 level-up · 0 egg · 5 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
7	Harden	Normal	Status	—	∞	30

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
Harden	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	∞	15
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40

Where to find it

1 method

Walking in grass

Pattern Bush Lv 9
Route 24 Lv 16–22
Route 25 Lv 16–22
Viridian Forest Lv 4–10