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Pokemon Gold Version

251 Pokémon, 251 moves, 368 locations, 495 trainers.

Pokemon Gold Version

METAPOD

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METAPOD artwork

Normal

METAPOD sprite

Shiny

Shiny METAPOD sprite
Bug

Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.

Pokédex #

011

Species

COCOON

Height

2'04"

Weight

22.0 lbs

Base Exp

72

Catch Rate

120

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 3,840 steps (15 cycles)

Egg Groups

Bug

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

205

HP 50
Attack 20
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 25
Sp. Def 25
Speed 30

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 110-125 25-40 60-75 30-45 30-45 35-50
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 118 34 68 38 38 43
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 157 72 107 77 77 82

How To Get It

16 wild locations
0 special sources

Wild

16 places
Wild encounters up to Lv 18
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Azalea Town Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Azalea Town Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Ilex Forest Grass · Morning Lv 6 30%
Ilex Forest Grass · Day Lv 5-6 30%
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
National Park Grass · Morning Lv 10 30%
National Park Grass · Day Lv 10 30%
National Park Bug Contest Bug-Catching Contest · Tue/Thu/Sat, Regular grass Lv 9-18 10%
National Park Bug Contest Bug-Catching Contest · Tue/Thu/Sat, Tall grass Lv 9-18 10%
Route 2 Grass · Morning Lv 5 20%
Route 2 Grass · Day Lv 5 20%
Route 26 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 26 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 27 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 27 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 30 Grass · Morning Lv 4 10%
Route 30 Grass · Day Lv 4-5 15%
Route 31 Grass · Morning Lv 5 15%
Route 31 Grass · Day Lv 5-6 15%
Route 34 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 34 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 35 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 35 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 36 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 36 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 37 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 37 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 38 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 38 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%
Route 39 Headbutt · Low-chance tree Lv 10 15%
Route 39 Headbutt · Good tree Lv 10 15%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Gold Version.

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

3

Flying x2
Rock x2
Fire x2

Resistances

3

Fighting x0.5
Ground x0.5
Grass x0.5

Immunities

0

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

3 stages ending at BUTTERFREE.

3 stages
  1. 1
    CATERPIE sprite
    CATERPIE
    #010
  2. 2
    METAPOD sprite
    METAPOD
    #011
    Level 7
  3. 3
    BUTTERFREE sprite
    BUTTERFREE
    #012
    Level 10

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
HARDEN
Normal
Status 0 100% 30 Slot 1
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 7 HARDEN
Normal
Status 0 100% 30
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Gold Version.
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
No TM or HM compatibility is listed.

Breeding Partners

METAPOD can pair with Pokémon in the Bug egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Bug
24 partners
DITTO sprite DITTO Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. CATERPIE sprite CATERPIE Bug Shares the Bug egg group. METAPOD sprite METAPOD Bug Another METAPOD works if the pair has opposite genders. BUTTERFREE sprite BUTTERFREE Bug Shares the Bug egg group. WEEDLE sprite WEEDLE Bug Shares the Bug egg group. KAKUNA sprite KAKUNA Bug Shares the Bug egg group. BEEDRILL sprite BEEDRILL Bug Shares the Bug egg group. PARAS sprite PARAS Bug Shares the Bug egg group. PARASECT sprite PARASECT Bug Shares the Bug egg group. VENONAT sprite VENONAT Bug Shares the Bug egg group. VENOMOTH sprite VENOMOTH Bug Shares the Bug egg group. SCYTHER sprite SCYTHER Bug Shares the Bug egg group. PINSIR sprite PINSIR Bug Shares the Bug egg group. LEDYBA sprite LEDYBA Bug Shares the Bug egg group. LEDIAN sprite LEDIAN Bug Shares the Bug egg group. SPINARAK sprite SPINARAK Bug Shares the Bug egg group. ARIADOS sprite ARIADOS Bug Shares the Bug egg group. YANMA sprite YANMA Bug Shares the Bug egg group. PINECO sprite PINECO Bug Shares the Bug egg group. FORRETRESS sprite FORRETRESS Bug Shares the Bug egg group. GLIGAR sprite GLIGAR Bug Shares the Bug egg group. SCIZOR sprite SCIZOR Bug Shares the Bug egg group. SHUCKLE sprite SHUCKLE Bug Shares the Bug egg group. HERACROSS sprite HERACROSS Bug Shares the Bug egg group.

Trainer Uses

4 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
LEADER BUGSY sprite LEADER BUGSY
Lv 14 1 Azalea Gym
BUG CATCHER WADE sprite BUG CATCHER WADE
Lv 9 1 Route 31
BUG CATCHER WADE sprite BUG CATCHER WADE
Lv 9 2 Route 31
BUG CATCHER WADE sprite BUG CATCHER WADE
Lv 9 4 Route 31
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