Metapod (Pokémon)

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Metapod Cocoon Pokémon トランセル Trancell #011 Metapod Metapod Metapod Metapod
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown		Ability Shed Skin Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Mega Metapod Mega Metapod Y
PokéBody None -No Description-
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 2805 - 3059 steps
Height 2'04" 0.7 m {{{forme1}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{forme2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{forme3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{forme4}}}		Weight 21.8 lbs. 9.9 kg {{{forme1}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{forme2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{forme3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{forme4}}}
Mega Stone {{{mega}}} {{{mega2}}}
Base experience yield 72 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 72 V+		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style File:BodyUnknown.png {{{forme2}}}		Footprint File:F000.png {{{forme2}}}
Pokédex color   Green		Base friendship 70
Field Abilities Cut × Strength × Rock Smash × Illuminate × Sweet Scent × Rock Climb × Dig × Defog × Fly × Ride × Waterfall × Surf × Dive × Whirlpool × Teleport ×
Field Move Squirm

Metapod (Japanese: トランセル Trancell) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Caterpie starting at level 7 and evolves into Butterfree starting at level 10.

Biology

Metapod resembles a chrysalis. Its soft body is protected by a hard outer shell while it undergoes metamorphosis. While this shell is said to be as hard as steel, a sudden, powerful impact could cause its tender body to pop out, leaving it completely exposed. Metapod generally remains motionless, preparing its soft innards for evolution inside its hard shell. If an enemy discovers Metapod, it is unable to do anything other than harden its outer shell. Metapod lives in forests.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation μ Meta Mercury Throughout its life, a seed grows on its back. The color and size reflects its owner's training strategies.

Game locations

Generation μ Meta Mercury Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50	110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 20	22 - 79	40 - 152
Defense: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp.Atk: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Sp.Def: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Speed: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 205   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable. This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 25.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VI, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Sound ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Sound ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Sound ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Sound ½× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Harden Normal [[Status move|Status 0000— ——% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   077 Harden Normal [[Status move|Status 0000— ——% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Metapod Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by TM.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Metapod Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Metapod in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Metapod in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Metapod Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug [[Physical move|Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Electroweb Electric [[Special move|Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel [[Status move|Status — —% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Metapod can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Metapod cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Metapod Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Metapod Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Evolution

Unevolved Caterpie  Bug

Level 7 →

First evolution Metapod  Bug

Level 10 →

Second evolution Butterfree  Bug  Flying

Trivia

• Metapod shares its category name with Kakuna, Silcoon, and Cascoon. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon.
  • They also share the same base stat total, learnset, Ability, and EV yield.
    • This ties them as the evolved Pokémon with the lowest base stat total.
• Metapod is usually depicted with white sclerae, such as in the games, trading cards, and promotional illustrations, but it has yellow sclerae in the anime.

Origin

It to be based upon an amalgamation of butterfly chrysalises, resembling the general shape of a Black Swallowtail chrysalis (or possibly a Large White) with a large nose-like protrusion and side portrusions resembling a Polydamas Swallowtail or Pipevine Swallowtail chrysalis.

Name origin

Metapod is a combination of metamorphosis and pod (referring to its chrysalis state).

Trancell appears to be a combination of transform and cell or shell.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese トランセル Trancell From transform and cell. Also likely a pun on randoseru. French Chrysacier From chrysalide and acier Spanish Metapod Same as English name German Safcon From Safe and Kokon Italian Metapod Same as English name Korean 단데기 Tandegi From 단단하다 dan-danhada and 번데기 beondegi