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.
A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x107-129%KO Fire Fang 2x64-76% Wing Attack 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x169-200%KO Ember 2x67-79% | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x157-186%KO Ember 2x60-71% | ||
 Starly Normal | D | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x77-91% Pluck 2x77-91% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | D | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x191-225%KO Flame Wheel 2x71-86% Ember 2x71-86% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Doduo builds →Pluck 2x80-96% Peck 2x50-59% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x120-141%KO Pluck 2x54-64% Peck 2x31-39% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x73-86% Pluck 2x73-86% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x174-206%KO Flame Wheel 2x80-94% Ember 2x64-77% Fire Spin 2x57-69% | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x186-219%KO Flame Wheel 2x69-81% Ember 2x73-86% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x122-144%KO Fly 2x80-95% Pluck 2x54-65% Peck 2x35-42% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Fly 2x113-133%KO Wing Attack 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x103-122%KO Pluck 2x77-91% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x186-220%KO Flamethrower 2x154-182%KO Flame Wheel 2x80-95% Ember 2x71-84% | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x96-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x122-144%KO Fly 2x80-95% Pluck 2x54-65% Aerial Ace 2x54-65% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Fly 2x113-133%KO Wing Attack 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x103-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-91% | ||
 Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Chatot builds →Fly 2x96-114%KO Chatter 2x144-171%KO Pluck 2x65-76% Aerial Ace 2x65-76% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x186-220%KO Flamethrower 2x154-182%KO Flame Wheel 2x80-95% Ember 2x71-84% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x255-300%KO Flamethrower 2x209-246%KO Lava Plume 2x186-219%KO Fire Punch 2x104-123%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x119-141%KO Fly 2x79-93% Air Slash 2x155-183%KO Pluck 2x53-63% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Wing Attack 2x73-87% Air Cutter 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-87% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Chatot builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Chatter 2x142-168%KO Pluck 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x63-75% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x93-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-109%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x250-294%KO Flamethrower 2x205-241%KO Lava Plume 2x183-216%KO Fire Punch 2x100-118%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x116-137%KO Fly 2x76-90% Air Slash 2x152-179%KO Pluck 2x52-62% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Wing Attack 2x71-84% Air Cutter 2x97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Chatot builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Chatter 2x140-165%KO Pluck 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x62-73% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x95-113%KO Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x267-314%KO Flamethrower 2x218-257%KO Lava Plume 2x194-228%KO Fire Punch 2x106-125%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x120-142%KO Fly 2x77-91% Air Slash 2x161-190%KO Pluck 2x53-62% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Pelipper builds →Fly 2x77-91% Wing Attack 2x53-62% Pluck 2x53-62% Aerial Ace 2x53-62% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Golbat builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Wing Attack 2x75-89% Air Cutter 2x104-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-89% | ||
In Platinum, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Metapod for 35-41%. Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (189-223%). Charizard's Flamethrower also KOs at 385-453%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-41% Ice Fang30-36% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake32-37% Stone Edge 2x189-223%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x322-378%KO Flamethrower 2x385-453%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed52-61% Flare Blitz 2x235-276%KO Crunch52-61% Thunder Fang42-50% | ||
Platinum 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
Breeding
Breed with Metapod to get Caterpie eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.
Platinum Metapod Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Metapod, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Metapod in Platinum
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Metapod in early-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Metapod in Platinum
Caterpie is your first catch on the way to Metapod. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-13 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch CaterpieRoute 204 - NorthGrass Lv.10 RouteRareEarlyDual-slot: FireRedRoute 204 - SouthGrass Lv.10 RouteRareEarlyDual-slot: FireRedEterna ForestGrass Lv.13 ForestRareEarlyDual-slot: FireRed
Step 2Metapod ✓Eterna ForestGrass Lv.13 ForestRareEarlyDual-slot: FireRedor evolve from Caterpie (Step 1)
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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves