HeartGold & SoulSilver

Metapod #025(Nat. #0011)

Caterpie
Caterpie(#024)

The Cocoon Pokémon

Butterfree(#026)
Butterfree
TypingBug
Abilities
ClassificationThe Cocoon Pokémon
National ID#0011
Regional ID#0025
Where to findIlex Forest, National Park, Route 30 and 4 more places

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2
FlyingRockFire
Resists x½
FightingGroundGrass
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Sprite and Official Artwork

Metapod (metapod) game sprite

Base Stats

StatAmountStat Range
HP50
110—157
Attack20
22—79
Defense55
54—117
Sp. Attack25
27—84
Sp. Defense25
27—84
Speed30
31—90
Total205Calculated Stat Range
HP50Atk20Def55Spe30SpD25SpA25
Calculated stats: Lv. 50Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Caterpie official artwork
Caterpie
Bug
At Level 7
Metapod official artwork
Metapod
Bug
At Level 10
Butterfree official artwork
Butterfree
BugFlying

Where to Find

PlaceLv.MorningDay
Ilex ForestWalking5–630%HG only30%HG only
Ilex ForestWalking Hoenn Sound5–620%HG only10%HG only
Ilex ForestWalking Sinnoh Sound5–620%HG only10%HG only
Ilex ForestHeadbutt3–510%HG only
National ParkWalking1030%HG only30%HG only
National ParkWalking Hoenn Sound1020%HG only20%HG only
National ParkWalking Sinnoh Sound1020%HG only20%HG only
National ParkBug-Catching Contest No story requirement9–1810%
National ParkBug-Catching Contest After the National Dex · Tuesday26–3610%
Route 2Walking520%HG only20%HG only
Route 2 EastWalking520%HG only–
Route 30Walking410%HG only15%HG only
Route 30Walking Hoenn Sound410%HG only15%HG only
Route 30Walking Sinnoh Sound410%HG only15%HG only
Route 31Walking515%HG only15%HG only
Route 31Walking Hoenn Sound515%HG only15%HG only
Route 31Walking Sinnoh Sound515%HG only15%HG only
Route 47Headbutt (Secret Tree)25–2850%HG only
Viridian ForestWalking3–530%HG only30%HG only
Viridian ForestWalking Swarm3–530%HG only30%HG only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)
Bug
Egg Cycles15
Egg Steps
3825
Gender Ratio
50.39%49.61%
Height0.7 m (2'4")
Weight9.9 kg (21.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield
2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield72
Catch Rate120
Catch Chance
~16.78% Success
(Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth RateMedium Fast
Base Friendship70
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Pokédex Entries

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

"It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body."

Learnset

Level-upPre-evoTutor

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Metapod via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
Level
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
1——NormalStat.
7——NormalStat.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Metapod via a pre-evolution:
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
40100NormalSpec.
3595NormalPhys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Metapod as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
60100BugPhys.
——SteelStat.
—95BugStat.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

In-Game Images

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Caterpie
Caterpie(#0010)
Butterfree(#0012)
Butterfree