Is Metapod Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
A brief stop between Caterpie and Butterfree. Don't bother catching one wild when evolving is faster.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Butterfree here.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Butterfree's weaknesses hard.
Butterfree resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Butterfree has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Butterfree's weaknesses hard.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Butterfree has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Butterfree's weaknesses hard.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catch Caterpie
Catch Caterpie on Route 2 (walking, Lv 3-4).
How to Get Metapod in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Metapod starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 1 encounter spot. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
1 location to catch Metapod2 locations to catch Caterpie
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1Catch Caterpie at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 7, and it evolves into Metapod.
Badge 1Where To Catch Metapod in Let's Go
Caterpie is your first catch on the way to Metapod. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3+ across 9 total spots in the chain.
- Step 3Catch or Evolve into Butterfreeor evolve from Metapod (Step 2)
How to Get Shiny Metapod in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Metapod is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Metapod odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Metapod Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Metapod already selected.
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 |
What is Metapod Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Metapod
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x219-259%KO Heat Wave 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x197-235%KO Wing Attack 2x76-89% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Moltres builds →Wing Attack 2x81-97% Ember 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Dragonite builds →Wing Attack 2x103-122%KO Fire Punch 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Metapod Evolutions
Metapod sits between Caterpie and Butterfree in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. 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
Let's Go Metapod Best Moveset
Nothing in the moveset beyond MoveHarden. No offensive stats, no role at any level. Get through to Butterfree for the 90 Sp. Atk that makes Bug/Flying TermStab worth something.
Best Build
Tough Candy+DEFBold raises Defense and lowers Attack. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Yellow, then Red. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Metapod
- Caterpie Candy
- Tough Candy
Tough Candy L
Tough Candy XL
Caterpie Candy raises every stat, but only Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Metapod is Tough Candy (Defense), and any Pokemon can eat it; Tough Candy L needs level 30 and Tough Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Bryson battles with one level 65 Metapod that knows Tackle, String Shot and Harden. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock moves. Win to earn the Metapod Master title. Find Bryson on Route 11.
Moves List
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug STAB for Metapod, with limited coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Metapod appears in 19 games spanning 9 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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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