Metapod

Metapod #0011
Bug
Abilities
Shed Skin
Breeding
Egg Groups Bug Hatch time 11 cycles
Gender ratio	50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀
EV yield
Total: 2 0HP0Atk2Def0Sp.Atk0Sp.Def0Speed
Misc info
Catch rate	120
Behavior	Timid 80% / Passive 0% / Aggressive 20%
Mountable	No
Gigantamax	No
Fly	No
Surf	No
Shoulder ride	No

See the Pixelmon Wiki for additional information about this Pokémon.

"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."

Use the Catch Rate Calculator to compare Poké Ball catch chances for Metapod.

Stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv 50	At Lv 100
HP:50		110–157	210–304
Attack:20		22–79	40–152
Defense:55		54–117	103–229
Sp. Atk:25		27–84	49–163
Sp. Def:25		27–84	49–163
Speed:30		31–90	58–174
Total:     205

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	2×	2×	1×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×

Evolution

Evolves from Caterpie.

Evolves into	Method
Butterfree	Level 10

Spawns

Natural

See the Spawn Calculator to estimate encounter odds for Metapod in a given biome, time and location, and to find the settings with the best chance.

NormalPinkValencian

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
#Birches (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Grass, Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
#Birches (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
#Birches (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12
#Flowery (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Grass, Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
#Flowery (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
#Flowery (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12
#Forests (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Grass, Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
#Forests (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
#Forests (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12
#Jungles (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Grass, Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
#Jungles (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
#Jungles (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12
#Magical (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Grass, Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
#Magical (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
#Magical (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12
#Roofed (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Grass, Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
#Roofed (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
#Roofed (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12
Crag Gardens	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
Crag Gardens (not present on this server)	Dawn, Morning	Grass	—	130.0	—	—	7	10
Crag Gardens (not present on this server)	Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night	Headbutt	—	130.0	Variant: Birch, Ebony, Ethereal, Willow, Palm	—	9	12
Crag Gardens (not present on this server)	Dawn, Day	Sweet Scent	—	100.0	—	—	7	12

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
#Birches (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10
#Flowery (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10
#Forests (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10
#Magical (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10
#Roofed (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10
Crag Gardens	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
#Jungles (Pixelmon)	Dawn, Morning	Land, Tree Top	—	1.0	—	—	7	10

Raid

Stars	Form	Biome
2-3	-	Alpha Islands (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Amethyst Canyon (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Amethyst Rainforest (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Auroral Garden (disabled on this server)
2-3	-	Bamboo Jungle
2-3	-	Birch Forest
2-3	-	Birch Taiga (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Blooming Plateau (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Blooming Valley (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Cherry Grove
2-3	-	Dark Forest
2-3	-	Dense Woodland (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Floodplain
2-3	-	Flower Forest
2-3	-	Forest
2-3	-	Fungal Jungle (disabled on this server)
2-3	-	Grove (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Grove Clearing (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Jungle
2-3	-	Jungle Mountains (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Lavender Field
2-3	-	Lavender Forest (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Lavender Valley (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Maple Woods
2-3	-	Mediterranean Forest
2-3	-	Mirage Isles (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Moonlight Grove (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Moonlight Valley (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Mystic Grove
2-3	-	Old Growth Birch Forest
2-3	-	Orchard
2-3	-	Origin Valley (disabled on this server)
2-3	-	Rainforest
2-3	-	Rocky Jungle (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Rocky Rainforest (disabled on this server)
2-3	-	Sakura Grove (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Sakura Valley (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Seasonal Forest (disabled on this server)
2-3	-	Seasonal Orchard (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Shroomy Wetland (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Skylands Spring (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Skylands Summer (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Sunflower Plains
2-3	-	Temperate Highlands (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Tropical Jungle (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Tropics (disabled on this server)
2-3	-	White Cliffs (not present on this server)
2-3	-	Woodland (disabled on this server)

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
String	100%	1–2
Cornflower	50%	1
Shed Shell	10%	1

Moves

Level-up

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Evo.Evo. Harden Normal Status — — 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod.

Transfer

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod.

TM / TR / HM

TMs Galar TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Galar-TM-82 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Paldea TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Paldea-TM-210 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Paldea-TM-103 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15 TRs TR Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TR-46 TR-46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— — 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Metapod.

Sprites

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  Normal

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  Shiny

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  Pink

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  Valencian