Metapod (Expedition 87)

Metapod   トランセル Transel

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 Transel) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Expedition Base Set.

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• Card text
• e-Reader data
  • Pokédex data
  • Mini-game
• Trivia
  • Origin

Contents

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.

011

Height

2'04" (0.7 m)

Weight

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.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.