Utility
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
D
Attack20
F
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed30
F
Total205
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight9.9 kg
21.8 lbsFeather
Base XP72
Low Yield
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

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.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Metapod in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Metapod with Stone Edge (279-329%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (335-395%). Gliscor deals 35-41% with Earthquake.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Metapod
Stone Edge 2x
279-329%KO
Pursuit
56-66%
Crunch
112-131%KO
Superpower
56-66%
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Metapod sits between Caterpie and Butterfree in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners 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
Caterpie
#010Caterpie
7
Level 7
Metapod
#011Metapod
10
Level 10
Butterfree
#012Butterfree
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Caterpie
Bug
Metapod
Bug
Butterfree
BugFlying
HP
45
50+5
60+10
ATK
30
20-10
45+25
DEF
35
55+20
50-5
SP.ATK
20
25+5
90+65
SP.DEF
20
25+5
80+55
SPE
45
30-15
70+40
BST
195D-Tier
205D-Tier+10
395C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Metapod to get Caterpie eggs easily using 68 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)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Metapod Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 7
Harden
———30Normal

TM Moves

Metapod can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Metapod doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Tutor
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Tutor
Iron Defense
D——15Steel

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Rem
Snore
—5010015Normal
Rem
String Shot
——9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
D5010035Normal

How to Get Metapod in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

No wild encounters for Metapod in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Caterpie
    Step 1Obtain Caterpie

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRed
  2. Metapod
    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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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