Metapod
Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.
Pokédex data
Base stats
| HP | 50 | 210 | 304 | |
| Attack | 20 | 40 | 152 | |
| Defense | 55 | 103 | 229 | |
| Sp. Atk | 25 | 49 | 163 | |
| Sp. Def | 25 | 49 | 163 | |
| Speed | 30 | 58 | 174 | |
| Total | 205 | Min | Max |
EV Yield
| 2 Defense |
Type defenses
Evolution chart
Lv. 7 →
Lv. 10 →
Location
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Viridian Forest |  |  |  | – |
| Route 24 | |  |  | – |
| Route 25 | | | | – |
| Cerulean Valley Lower | | |  | |
| Pattern Bush (Six Island) | | |  |
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Route 30 | |  | | – |
| Route 31 | | | | – |
| Ilex Forest | | | | – |
| Ilex Forest |  | |  | – |
| National Park |  | | | Monday |
| Route 47 | | | | – |
| National Park | | | | |
| Route 48 | | | | |
| Altis Town | | | | |
| Grassy Way | | | | |
| Idle Trail | | | | |
| Beacon Town | | | | |
| Seeker Ridge | | | | |
| Aurous Valley | | | | |
| The Old Route | | | | |
| Bronzeville Village Path | | | |
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Route U12 |  | | |
Catch rate
| 120(5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Moves
| LV | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| 1 | Harden |  |
| Can not learn Egg moves. |
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| Bug Bite |  |
| Iron Defense | |
| Electroweb |  |
| Can not learn TM/HM moves. |
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| Bug Bite | |
| Snore | |
| String Shot | |
| Tackle | |
PVP
| No moveset available |
