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Metapod
トランセル (Toranseru)
Cocoon Pokémon
Bug
2'04"
21.8 lbs.
50% ♀/50% ♂
MET-uh-pod
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 prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.
This is its preevolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.
50
20
55
30
25
180
50
20
55
30
25
25
205
Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Rock (2x), and Bug (2x)
Normal (1x), Bug (1x), Ghost (1x), Water (1x), Electric (1x), Psychic (1x), Ice (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Fighting (½x), Ground (½x), and Grass (½x)
None
Flying (2x), Rock (2x), and Bug (2x)
Normal (1x), Poison (1x), Bug (1x), Ghost (1x), Water (1x), Electric (1x), Psychic (1x), Ice (1x), Dragon (1x), and Dark (1x)
Fighting (½x), Ground (½x), and Grass (½x)
None
Uncommon
Route 25, Viridian Forest
Common
Routes 24, and 25, Viridian Forest
Common
Viridian Forest
Common
Routes 2, 30, and 31 Ilex Forest, National Park
Uncommon
National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest
Common
Routes 2, 24, 25, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park
Berry (100%) (Trade from Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow Versions)
None
Bug
Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther, and Pinsir, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Yanma, Pineco, Forretress, Gligar, Scizor, Shuckle, and Heracross
Harden
Start
7
Normal
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30
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Harden
7
7
Normal
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30 (max. 48)
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Metapod cannot learn any Technical nor Hidden Machine moves until it evolved into a Butterfree.
Metapod cannot learn any Technical nor Hidden Machine moves until it evolved into a Butterfree.
Metapod cannot inherit any fathers' moves.
Metapod cannot learn tutor moves.
While Metapod is classified as a cocoon Pokémon, it bears more resemblance to a chrysalis. Its soft body is protected by a hard outer shell while it undergoes metamorphosis. While this shell is said to be as hard as steel, a large sudden impact could cause its vulnerable body to pop out, leaving it completely exposed. It shares many physiological, and behavioral characteristics with Kakuna, suggesting that they may have a distant relationship.
Metapod possess a very limited range of movement. However, by hardening their outer shell, they can protect themselves from most kinds of enemies.
In order to conserve as much energy as possible, Metapod generally remain motionless. They can be very difficult to spot in the wild, because their green coloration helps them blend in with the tree-top canopies. If Metapod is discovered by an enemy, it is unable to do anything other than harden its outer shell. While this is enough to deter most predators, it does not offer complete protection, as the Metapod's insides still remain soft, and vulnerable. Its second line of defense is to drop out of the trees using String Shot. Because of its vulnerability, Metapod evolve rapidly into their final evolutionary stage.
Metapod can often be found in wooded areas, such as Viridian Forest. They dangle themselves from leafy canopies using String Shot.
Metapod does not eat. It relies on the energy it stored as a Caterpie.
Its design appears to be based upon a generic butterfly chrysalis, most likely a Cabbage White or Swallowtail chrysalis.
Metapod's name is a combination of "metamorphosis", and "pod," referring to its chrysalis state.