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Metapod

#25 in the Crystal Pokédex • Cocoon Pokémon

Pokémon Crystal

This is its pre- evolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.

Pokédexes

Original Johto #25

Egg Group

Bug

Steps to Hatch

3,840

Effort Values Yielded

2 Def

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

120

Base Experience

72
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Caterpie

Caterpie

#24

Level 7

Metapod

Metapod

#25

Metapod

Metapod

#25

Level 10

Butterfree

Butterfree

#26

Pokémon Crystal

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave720%

During the day

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave720%

In the morning

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree105%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Walking in tall grass or a cave1220%

In the morning

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1210%

During the day

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1210%

In the morning

Blastoise

Butterfree

Metapod normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Metapod sprite

Shiny

Metapod

Cocoon Pokémon

#25
Bug

Height

0.7 m

Weight

9.9 kg

Base XP

72

Abilities

Shed Skin

HP

50

Attack

20

Defense

55

Sp. Atk

25

Sp. Def

25

Speed

30

Total

205

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

FireFlyingRock

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

GrassFightingGround
Class
Description
StartHardenNormalStatus--30

Raises the user's DEFENSE.

7HardenNormalStatus--30

Raises the user's DEFENSE.

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Metapod

Metapod

#25 in the Crystal Pokédex • Cocoon Pokémon

Pokémon Crystal

This is its pre- evolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.

Pokédexes

Original Johto #25

Egg Group

Bug

Steps to Hatch

3,840

Effort Values Yielded

2 Def

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

120

Base Experience

72
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Caterpie

Caterpie

#24

Level 7

Metapod

Metapod

#25

Metapod

Metapod

#25

Level 10

Butterfree

Butterfree

#26

Pokémon Crystal

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave720%

During the day

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave720%

In the morning

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree105%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Walking in tall grass or a cave1220%

In the morning

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1210%

During the day

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1210%

In the morning

Blastoise

Butterfree

Metapod normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Metapod sprite

Shiny

Metapod

Cocoon Pokémon

#25
Bug

Height

0.7 m

Weight

9.9 kg

Base XP

72

Abilities

Shed Skin

HP

50

Attack

20

Defense

55

Sp. Atk

25

Sp. Def

25

Speed

30

Total

205

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

FireFlyingRock

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

GrassFightingGround
Class
Description
StartHardenNormalStatus--30

Raises the user's DEFENSE.

7HardenNormalStatus--30

Raises the user's DEFENSE.

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This website is an independent platform and is not associated with, validated, backed, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Niantic, or The Pokémon Company.