Metapodin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

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Pokédex Entry

Cocoon Pokémon

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

Front

Normal

Shiny

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Bug

Dex

#011

Abilities

Shed Skin(Primary)

30% chance to heal statuses per turn.

Rough Skin(Secondary)

Hurts to touch.

Growth Rate

mediumfast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

bug

Hatch Rate

Slowest (40 cycles)

Catch Rate

120

Poké Ball10.9%

Great Ball14.9%

Ultra Ball19.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

2 Defense

Wild Held Items

Oranberry(50%)

Weak To

fire ×2flying ×2rock ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Caterpie

Base form

→

Metapod

Level up Caterpie to Lv. 7

→

Butterfree

Level up Metapod to Lv. 10

How to Obtain

Metapod appears in Ilex Forest (uncommon), in Route 2 (uncommon), and in Ruins Valley (uncommon), among four other areas. Wild ones range from level six to 41.

Wild Encounters (7)

Evolution Moves (2)

Moves learned upon evolving into Metapod.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
HardenHarden	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
HardenHarden	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
SharpenSharpen	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
SharpenSharpen	The user reduces its polygon count to sharpen edges and raise Attack.

Level Up Moves (7)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Pin MissileLevel: 1Pin Missile	bug	PWR25	ACC95	PP20
1	Pin MissileLevel: 1Pin Missile	Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.
1	Spider WebLevel: 1Spider Web	bug	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
1	Spider WebLevel: 1Spider Web	Ensnares the foe with sticky string so it doesn't flee or switch out.
1	String ShotLevel: 1String Shot	bug	PWR0	ACC95	PP40
1	String ShotLevel: 1String Shot	The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its Speed.
1	ElectrowebLevel: 1Electroweb	electric	PWR55	ACC95	PP15
1	ElectrowebLevel: 1Electroweb	The user traps the foe in an electric net. It also lowers the foe's Speed.
1	Bug BiteLevel: 1Bug Bite	bug	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
1	Bug BiteLevel: 1Bug Bite	The user bites the foe, eating its Berry if it is holding one.
8	Stun SporeLevel: 8Stun Spore	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP30
8	Stun SporeLevel: 8Stun Spore	Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe.
9	Iron DefenseLevel: 9Iron Defense	steel	PWR0	ACC0	PP15
9	Iron DefenseLevel: 9Iron Defense	The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (1)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Metapod cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
5	HeadbuttLevel: 5(Caterpie · Level 5)Headbutt	normal		PWR70	ACC100	PP15	Caterpie · Level 5
5	HeadbuttLevel: 5(Caterpie · Level 5)Headbutt	The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.

Move Tutor Moves (1)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Struggle Bug (Azalea Town)Struggle Bug	bug		PWR50	ACC100	PP20	Azalea Town	TutorTutor
Struggle Bug (Azalea Town)Struggle Bug	While resisting, the user attacks the foe, lowerings its Sp. Atk stat.