Metapod
#25 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Cocoon Pokémon
Metapod
#25 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Cocoon Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
50
210
304
Attack
20
40
152
Defense
55
103
229
Sp. Atk
25
49
163
Sp. Def
25
49
163
Speed
30
58
174
Total
205
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Updated Johto #25 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Def |
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Base Exp. | 72 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,840 steps) |
Lore
HeartGold
Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
SoulSilver
It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #24 | Level 7 |  Metapod #25 |
Metapod #25 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #26 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 5% | During the day |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 5% | During the day |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 4% | During the day |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 1% | During the day |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 5% | During the day |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 5% | During the day |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 4% | In the morning |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 4% | During the day |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 1% | In the morning |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 1% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 5% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 5% | During the day |
National Park | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | In the morning |
National Park | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | During the day |
National Park | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
National Park | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Route 2 Road 2 (north, towards Pewter City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Route 2 Road 2 (north, towards Pewter City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, In the morning |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | Radio off, During the day |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite |  |  Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Iron Defense |  |  Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| String Shot | | Status | - | 95 | 40 | The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It reduces the target’s Speed stat. |
Traits
Shed Skin
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
