What does Metapod evolve into?

Get Metapod to Butterfree at level 10. At 205 BST, Metapod is just the starting point.

At what level does Metapod evolve?

Level 10 gets you Butterfree . Quick enough that Metapod barely slows you down.

Should I use Metapod?

In Emerald, For a casual playthrough, Metapod works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Butterfree . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Metapod?

You can find Metapod in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Metapod - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Metapod's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack20

Defense55

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed30

Total205

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight9.9 kg

Base XP72

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Emerald

Metapod Weakness

Metapod's Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Metapod's physical bulk (base 55 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Metapod Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Metapod in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Charizard can KO Metapod with Fire Blast (362-426%). Gyarados's Earthquake hits Metapod for 39-46%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 167-196%.

Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Metapod Fire Blast 2x 362-426%KO View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Metapod Earthquake 39-46% View Gyarados builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Metapod Explosion 167-196%KO Rock Slide 2x 151-178%KO Superpower 40-47% View Regirock builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves Extreme Speed OverheatSTAB Hidden Power Fighting ToxicUtility Damage vs Metapod Extreme Speed 57-68% Overheat 2x 357-421%KO View Arcanine builds →

Emerald Evolution

Metapod sits between Caterpie and Butterfree in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+20 from Caterpie). The final form adds another 190 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#010Caterpie

Level 7

#011Metapod

Level 10

#012Butterfree

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Caterpie

Bug

Metapod

Bug

Butterfree

BugFlying

50+5

60+10

ATK

20-10

45+25

DEF

55+20

50-5

SP.ATK

25+5

90+65

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

30-15

70+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Metapod to get Caterpie eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Metapod Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug STAB for Metapod, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 7

Harden

D——30Normal

TM Moves

Metapod can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Metapod doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Metapod can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Rem

Tackle

—409535Normal

How to Get Metapod in Emerald

No wild encounters for Metapod in Emerald. Bring Caterpie over from Red, Yellow, or FireRed, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Metapod in Emerald

Step 1Obtain Caterpie
Catch in the wild in:
FireRedWalking · Pattern Bush
Then trade to Emerald to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal
Train until Level 7
Step 2Metapod ✓

Metapod Guide

Get Metapod to Butterfree at level 10. At 205 BST, Metapod is just the starting point.
Level 10 gets you Butterfree. Quick enough that Metapod barely slows you down.
In Emerald, For a casual playthrough, Metapod works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Butterfree. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Metapod in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Metapod appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Metapod have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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