While the Pokémon Metapod may not do much, we're sure it's someone's favorite. It comes after the cute Caterpie, and is known as the Cocoon Pokémon due to it being the mid-stage of an insect evolutionary line, where, much like real life, the caterpillar turns into goo inside a pod before emerging as a beautiful butterfly. Or, Butterfree, we should say.
Introduced in Gen 1, Metapod has been a mainstay of most Pokémon games. Its evolution line is the first introduction of bug Pokémon in the Pokédex, and one of the most realistic, if you're into that.
Here's everything in our Metapod guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Metapod:
| National Pokédex # | 0011 |
| Type | Bug |
| Ability | Shed Skin |
| Gender ratio | Male - 50% Female - 50% |
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Egg groups | Bug |
| EV yield | 2 |
Metapod's evolution
Your Caterpie will evolve into Metapod at level seven. It then evolves into Butterfree at level ten. You don't have to do anything special here; simply level it up, and it shall blossom into a butterfly.
Metapod's locations
Here are all the locations where you can find Metapod in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red | Route 25 and the Viridian Forest |
| Blue | Routes 24 and 25, and the Viridian Forest |
| Yellow | Viridian Forest |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold | Routes 2, 26, 27, and 30-39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, and the National Park |
| Silver | National Park |
| Crystal | Routes 24 and 25, and Ilex Forest |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Routes 24 and 25, Viridian Forest, and Pattern Bush |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Eterna Forest |
| Platinum | Eterna Forest |
| HeartGold | Routes 2, 30, 31, and 47, Ilex Forest, National Park, and Viridian Forest |
| SoulSilver | National Park |
Gen 5 locations
| Black | Trade |
| White | Route 12 |
| Black 2 | Trade |
| White 2 | Evolve Caterpie |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Evolve Caterpie or find in Santalune Forest |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Routes 1 and 5, Lush Jungle, and Melemele Meadow |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Route 5, Lush Jungle, and Melemele Meadow |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Viridian Forest |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Rolling Fields, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, and South Lake Miloch |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Evolve Caterpie or trade |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Unobtainable |
Metapod's base stats
Metapod's base stats are as follows:
- HP - 50
- Attack - 20
- Defense - 55
- Sp. Atk - 25
- Sp. Def - 25
- Speed - 30
As you level Metapod up, these stats will naturally increase.
Metapod's type strengths and weaknesses
Each and every Pokémon we meet in the world has strengths and weaknesses. Metapod is not immune to anything, but is resistant to Fighting, Grass, and Ground moves. Be careful using it against other types, especially Fire, Flying, and Rock, as it takes double damage from these.
| Normal damage | Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel, Water |
| Weak | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| Resistant | Fighting, Grass, Ground |
| Immune | - |
Metapod's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Metapod can learn the following moves:
Level up moves
| One | Harden | Normal |
Learnable TMs
| Electroweb | Electric |
| Iron Defense | Steel |
If you want to test out your friend, we recommend checking our bug Pokémon weakness guide to keep it safe.