Metapod in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Galar Pokédex #14 • Cocoon Pokémon

Metapod in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Caterpie Squirtle

Pokédex entries

Sword

It is waiting for the moment to evolve. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.

Shield

Even though it is encased in a sturdy shell, the body inside is tender. It can’t withstand a harsh attack.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Galar #14
EV yield	2 Def
Catch rate	120
Base Exp.	72

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie Galar #13	Level 7	Metapod Galar #14
Metapod Galar #14	Level 10	Butterfree Galar #15

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Shield

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-10	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-10	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-10	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Snowing
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Snowing
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Become Champion to unlock base Wild Area fog, Fog
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Become Champion to unlock base Wild Area fog, Fog
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Snowing
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Snowing
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Become Champion to unlock base Wild Area fog, Fog
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Dappled Grove Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Rolling Fields Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Dappled Grove Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Rolling Fields Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
South Lake Miloch Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
South Lake Miloch Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host

Sword

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-9	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-9	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-9	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	7-9	5%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Snowing
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Snowing
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Main Area	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Become Champion to unlock base Wild Area fog, Fog
Rolling Fields Main Area	Random in Grass	60	5%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Become Champion to unlock base Wild Area fog, Fog
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Snowing
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Snowing
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Snowstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	7-10	10%	Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Earn three Gym Badges and reach Hammerlocke to unlock this base Wild Area weather, Sandstorm
Rolling Fields Area 2	Overworld	60	10%	After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Become Champion to unlock base Wild Area fog, Fog
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Dappled Grove Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Rolling Fields Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	10%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Dappled Grove Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	10%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Rolling Fields Max Raid Battles — pool 4 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	10%	Permanent pool 4, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
South Lake Miloch Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	25-30	20%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 2-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Bridge Field Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
South Lake Miloch Max Raid Battles — pool 5 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	30%	Permanent pool 5, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host

Listed levels describe learning by leveling up. The Move Reminder can also teach available level-up moves regardless of the current level.

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

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

			Class
TM82	Electroweb The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stats.			55	95	15
TR46	Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.			-	-	15

Individual options, not a guarantee that every four-move combination is legal or eligible for Ranked Battles. Imports require the indicated transfer path; later games use separate HOME movesets.


Bug Bite The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	60	100	20
Bug Bite The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Learn as Caterpie, then retain through evolution.	60	100	20
Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	50	100	15
String Shot Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	-	95	40
String Shot Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. Learn as Caterpie, then retain through evolution.	-	95	40
Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	40	100	35
Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Learn as Caterpie, then retain through evolution.	40	100	35

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Shed Skin

Ability Slot 1

The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

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Caterpie

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Metapod in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Pokédex entries

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Base Stats

Metapod Type Chart

Weak to

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Training

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TM/TR Moves

Additional Move Acquisition Options

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