Metapod

#11 in the Kanto Pokédex • Cocoon Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Caterpie Butterfree

Pokédex entries

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.

Let's Go, Eevee!

Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

Candy and leveling up increase Awakening Values, up to 200 per stat. Let’s Go has no EVs or breeding.

Pokédexes	Let’s Go Kanto #11
Stat training	AVs from Candy and leveling up; no EVs
Catch rate	120
Base Exp.	72
Gender	50% male 50% female

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie #10	Level 7	Metapod #11
Metapod #11	Level 10	Butterfree #12

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Viridian Forest	Walking in the overworld	3-6	10%	-
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City)	Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture	1-50	-	Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Location

Method

Level

Chance

Conditions

Viridian Forest

Walking in the overworld

3-6

10%

Fuchsia City

GO Park (Fuchsia City)

Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture

1-50

Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Let's Go, Eevee!

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Viridian Forest	Walking in the overworld	3-6	10%	-
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City)	Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture	1-50	-	Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Location

Method

Level

Chance

Conditions

Viridian Forest

Walking in the overworld

3-6

10%

Fuchsia City

GO Park (Fuchsia City)

Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture

1-50

Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Evo.	Harden		Status	-	-	30	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

Learn these moves on the named pre-evolution in Let’s Go, then retain them when evolving. Individual options do not certify every four-move combination; earlier-generation imports and breeding are unavailable.

Learn before evolving				Class				Description
Caterpie: level up; retain through evolution in Let’s Go	Start	String Shot		Status	-	95	40	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Caterpie: level up; retain through evolution in Let’s Go	Start	Tackle		Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

#10

Caterpie

#12

Butterfree

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