#011 Metapod
 General Location Attacks Stats Egg Moves 5th Gen Dex 3rd Gen Dex Spin Off Dex DP Entry
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D/P/Pt HGSS
Normal Sprite Shiny Sprite Normal Sprite Shiny Sprite
Name Jp. Name No. Gender Ratio Type
Metapod Trancel
トランセル
National: #011
Johto: #025
Male ♂:50%
Female ♀:50%
Ability: Shed Skin
Shed Skin: Every turn, it has a 1 in 3 chance of healing from a status condition (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE).
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Cocoon Pokémon 2'04" 21.8lbs 120 3,840
Experience Growth Base Happiness Effort Values Earned Colour Safari Zone Flee Rate
1,000,000 Points
Medium Fast		 70 2 Defense Point(s)
 Green 0
Damage Taken
*1 *2 *1 *1 *0.5 *1 *0.5 *1 *0.5 *2 *1 *1 *2 *1 *1 *1 *1
Wild Hold Item Egg Groups
No Hold Item
Bug
Evolutionary Chain
Flavour Text
Diamond A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.
SoulSilver It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.

Location (In-Depth Details)
Game Location
Ruby Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen
Sapphire Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen
Emerald Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen
FireRed Viridian Forest, Route 25, Pattern Bush
LeafGreen Viridian Forest, Route 25, Pattern Bush
Colosseum Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen
XD Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen
Diamond Eterna Forest FR Inserted into DS Details
Pearl Eterna Forest FR Inserted into DS Details
Platinum Eterna Forest (FireRed Inserted) Details
HeartGold Route 2, Route 30, Route 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest
Ilex Forest (Headbutt)
Bug Catching Contest 		Details
SoulSilver Bug Catching Contest Details
Trainer Locations  Details

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
—Harden----30--
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
7Harden----30--
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver Move Tutor Attacks
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Iron Defense -- -- 15 --
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

HeartGold/SoulSilver Move Tutor Attacks
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
String Shot -- 95 40 --
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
Bug Bite 60 100 20 --
The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Pre-Evolution Moves
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect % Means
Tackle359535--
Lv. 1
A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
String Shot--9540--
Lv. 1
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
Bug Bite6010020--
Pt Lv. 15
The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Snore401001530
Tutor
An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.

Base/Max Pokéathlon Stats
SpeedPowerSkillStaminaJump

Stats
  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats 50 20 55 25 25 30
Max Stats
Hindering Nature		 Lv. 50 110 - 157 22 - 64 54 - 96 27 - 69 27 - 69 31 - 73
Lv. 100 210 - 304 40 - 125 103 - 188 49 - 134 49 - 134 58 - 143
Max Stats
Neutral Nature		 Lv. 50 110 - 157 25 - 72 60 - 107 30 - 77 30 - 77 35 - 82
Lv. 100 210 - 304 45 - 139 115 - 209 55 - 149 55 - 149 65 - 159
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature		 Lv. 50 110 - 157 27 - 79 66 - 117 33 - 84 33 - 84 38 - 90
Lv. 100 210 - 304 49 - 152 126 - 229 60 - 163 60 - 163 71 - 174

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