Metapod
bug
This is its preevolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Bug
Dex
#025
Abilities
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
Base Exp
72
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Metapod appears in Ilex Forest while walking or headbutting trees (uncommon) in the morning and day-time, in Viridian Forest (uncommon) in the morning and day-time, and in National Park Bug Contest while bug contest (rare), among two other areas. Wild ones range from level nine to 56.
Wild Encounters (8)
Level Up Moves (3)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| String ShotLevel: 1 | ||||||
| bug |  | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
Related Guides
Metapod in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Metapod is #25 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its bug typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 9 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Metapod form.
