#011 Metapod
- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 20
- CATCH CHANCE
- 36% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 920
- BASE EXP
- 72
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- uncommon
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Where to find it
Route 24 Wild · 13% of encounters Route 25 Wild · 13% of encounters Route 30 Wild · 9.1% of encounters Route 31 Wild · 6.7% of encounters Route 47 In the trees · 5.6% of encounters 
Viridian Forest Dungeon · wild · 20% of wild fights Pattern Bush Dungeon · wild · 13% of wild fights Ilex Forest Dungeon · wild · 10% of wild fights 
Evolves from Caterpie Lv 7 Evolution
| From | To | How |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie | Metapod | Lv 7 |
| Metapod |  Butterfree | Lv 10 |
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 50
Attack 20
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 25
Sp. Def 25
Speed 30
Total205
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Metapod takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is uncommon. Owning the card raises Metapod's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.