Metapod (Expedition 87)

Metapod   トランセル Trancell

Illus. Yuichi Sawayama

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Caterpie Card name Metapod Type Grass HP 60 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 87/165 Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 033/128 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Metapod.

Metapod (Japanese: トランセル Trancell) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Expedition Base Set.

Card text

Exoskeleton かたいからだ

All damage done by attacks to Metapod is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Rollout ころがる 10

e-Reader data

This card's ID is B-34-#. The short strip contains Pokédex information, a brief card summary, and information on the content of the long strip.

Pokédex data

Metapod - Cocoon Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
011	2'04" (0.7 m)	22.0 lbs. (9.9 kg)
Pokédex entry
This is its pre-evolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.
しんかを　まっている　じょうたい。　かたくなる　ことしか　できないので　おそわれないよう　じっとしている。

Mini-game

The long strip contains data for the Flower Power mini-game. Two other cards from Expedition Base Set are also required to play it.

Trivia

Origin

Rollout is a move in the Pokémon games; however, Metapod cannot learn it. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Crystal.

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