After each turn, this Pokémon has a 33% of being cured of any major status ailment.

The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Shed Skin

level-up

butterfree

metapod

caterpie

shed-skin

Metapod

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

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

shield

It is waiting for the moment to evolve. At this
stage, it can only harden, so it remains
motionless to avoid attack.

sword

Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a
large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.

lets-go-eevee

lets-go-pikachu

Its hard shell doesn’t crack a bit even if Pikipek
pecks at it, but it will tip over, spilling out
its insides.

ultra-moon

Its shell is filled with a thick liquid. All of the
cells throughout its body are being rebuilt in
preparation for evolution.

ultra-sun

Its shell is hard, but it’s still just a bug shell.
It’s been known to break, so intense battles
with it should be avoided.

moon

Its shell is filled with its soft innards. It doesn’t
move much because of the risk it might
carelessly spill its innards out.

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.

alpha-sapphire

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.

omega-ruby

This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell
is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

A steel-hard shell protects its tender body.
It quietly endures hardships while
awaiting evolution.

A steel-hard shell protects its
tender body. It quietly endures
hardships while awaiting evolution.

white-2

black-2

white

black

It prepares for evolution by hardening
its shell as much as possible
to protect its soft body.

soulsilver

Inside the shell, it is soft and
weak as it prepares to evolve.
It stays motionless in the shell.

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

This POKéMON is vulnerable to attack
while its shell is soft, exposing its weak
and tender body.

leafgreen

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

firered

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

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.

sapphire

ruby

This is its pre-
evolved form. At
this stage, it canonly harden, so it
remains motionless
to avoid attack.

crystal

It prepares for
evolution by har­
dening its shellas much as possi­
ble to protect its
soft body.

silver

Inside the shell,
it is soft and
weak as it pre­pares to evolve.
It stays motion­
less in the shell.

gold

Hardens its shell
to protect itself.
However, a largeimpact may cause
it to pop out of
its shell.

yellow

This POKéMON is
vulnerable to
attack while itsshell is soft,
exposing its weak
and tender body.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	50	—		125
Attack	20	—		40
Defense	55	2		75
Sp.Atk	25	—		45
Sp.Def	25	—		45
Speed	30	—		50
Total	205	2	0/510	380

Metapod

Stat

Evolution Chain

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