The Might of... Metapod!? (Japanese: VS. Metapod) is the 89th round of the Pokémon Special manga and the 49th round in the Yellow chapter.

Synopsis

Lance's plan is put into motion as he flies up to control the legendary spirit above Cerise Island. While Giovanni runs away, Yellow follows Lance in a desperate attempt to protect the world.

Major events

• Yellow's Pokémon evolve.
  • Caterpie evolves into Metapod and then Butterfree.
  • Doduo evolves into Dodrio.
  • Omanyte evolves into Omastar.
  • Graveler evolves into Golem.

Debuts

• Snubbull

Characters

Humans

• Yellow
• Blue
• Lance
• Giovanni
• Sabrina
• Lorelei

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Pika)
• Caterpie (Yellow's; evolves)
• Metapod (Yellow's; newly evolved; evolves)
• Butterfree (Yellow's; newly evolved)
• Doduo (Yellow's; evolves)
• Dodrio (Yellow's; newly evolved)
• Omanyte (Yellow's; evolves)
• Omastar (Yellow's; newly evolved)
• Graveler (Yellow's; evolves)
• Golem (Yellow's; newly evolved)
• Raticate (Yellow's)
• Dragonite (Lance's)
• Aerodactyl (Lance's)
• Beedrill (Giovanni's)
• Lugia (spirit form)

Cameos

• Jynx (Lorelei's)
• Venomoth (Sabrina's)
• Alakazam (Sabrina's)
• Blastoise (Blue's)
• Jigglypuff (Blue's)
• Clefable (Blue's)
• Nidoran♀ (Blue's)
• Horsea (Blue's)
• Snubbull (Blue's)

Trivia

• This chapter is included in the Yellow volume of The Best of Pokémon Adventures.
• It is revealed that Lance's Pokémon fight for him because they believe in his cause.

Errors