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Metapod トランセル Transel #011
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Bug ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cocoon Pokémon
Ability Shed Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #011 Johto #025 Hoenn #213 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 72 Battle Exp.: 721*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=metapod|ndex=011|name=Metapod }}

Metapod (Japanese: トランセル Transel, German: Safcon, French: Chrysacier) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

Pokémon Yellow

Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell

Pokémon Stadium

When it hardens, only the external shell is transformed. The inside remains tender.

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Stadium 2

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

Pokémon Silver

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

Pokémon Crystal

This is its preevolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

The shell covering this Pokémon's body is as hard as an iron slab. Metapod does not move very much. It stays still because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the hard shell.

Pokémon Emerald

Its shell is as hard as an iron slab. A Metapod does not move very much because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the shell.

Pokémon FireRed

Even though it is encased in a sturdy shell, the body inside is tender. It can't withstand a harsh attack.

Pokémon LeafGreen

This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

Name origin

Metapod's name is a combination of metamorphosis and pod, referring to its chrysalis state. Its Japanese name appears to be a combination of transform and cell.

Its design appears to be based upon a chrysalis.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

RBY

Later versions

In the anime

Ash Ketchum had a Metapod that he caught as a Caterpie. It eventually evolved into Butterfree.

Learnset

Metapod is capable of learning the following moves:
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
Start/7	Harden	Harden	Harden

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