Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Metapod's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x79-93% Peck 2x48-57% | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x100-118%KO Pluck 2x100-118%KO Ancient Power 2x109-129%KO Rock Throw 2x80-96% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x86-102%KO Peck 2x50-59% | ||
 Woobat Psychic | D | |
Pansear Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x54-64% Ember 2x59-70% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x97-114%KO Pluck 2x97-114%KO Ancient Power 2x113-133%KO Rock Throw 2x81-95% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x81-95% Air Cutter 2x92-110%KO Peck 2x52-62% | ||
 Tranquill Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Tranquill builds →Air Cutter 2x89-105%KO Gust 2x60-71% | ||
Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Woobat builds →Air Cutter 2x92-110%KO Gust 2x63-76% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 2x105-124%KO Incinerate 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Darmanitan builds →Fire Punch 2x133-158%KO Fire Fang 2x117-138%KO Incinerate 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x72-86% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 2x138-163%KO Gust 2x94-113%KO | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x92-108%KO Pluck 2x92-108%KO Ancient Power 2x110-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-108%KO | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x78-92% Air Cutter 2x92-108%KO Peck 2x46-54% | ||
Tranquill Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Tranquill builds →Air Cutter 2x85-100%KO Gust 2x56-67% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Darmanitan builds →Fire Punch 2x144-170%KO Fire Fang 2x126-148%KO Incinerate 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x77-91% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x135-159%KO Fire Fang 2x64-77% Wing Attack 2x90-107%KO Ancient Power 2x94-111%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Air Cutter 2x141-167%KO Gust 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x98-115%KO Pluck 2x98-115%KO Ancient Power 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x98-115%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x232-273%KO Fire Punch 2x147-173%KO Fire Fang 2x127-150%KO Incinerate 2x62-73% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Fire Fang 2x68-80% Wing Attack 2x93-110%KO Ancient Power 2x99-117%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Air Cutter 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% Gust 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x150-177%KO Air Slash 2x130-153%KO Air Cutter 2x104-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x101-120%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x73-87% Acrobatics 2x68-80% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x226-267%KO Fire Blast 2x109-129%KO Fire Punch 2x142-168%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Air Cutter 2x142-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% Gust 2x96-114%KO | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x142-168%KO Air Slash 2x124-147%KO Air Cutter 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x68-81% Acrobatics 2x63-75% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Archen builds →Rock Slide 2x117-138%KO Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO Pluck 2x94-111%KO Ancient Power 2x109-129%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x228-270%KO Fire Blast 2x114-135%KO Fire Punch 2x145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x96-114%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Air Slash 2x184-217%KO Air Cutter 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x147-173%KO Air Slash 2x130-154%KO Air Cutter 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x100-118%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Acrobatics 2x65-77% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Archen builds →Rock Slide 2x119-140%KO Wing Attack 2x95-113%KO Pluck 2x95-113%KO Ancient Power 2x114-135%KO | ||
In Black & White, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (219-258%). Gliscor deals 35-41% with Earthquake.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Terrakion builds →Close Combat66-77% Stone Edge 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-41% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Metapod View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x207-244%KO Extreme Speed46-54% Close Combat34-41% | ||
Black & White Evolution
Metapod sits between Caterpie and Butterfree in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. 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
Breeding
Breed with Metapod to get Caterpie eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group.
Black & White Metapod Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Metapod, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Metapod in Black & White
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Metapod in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Metapod in Black & White
Step 1Obtain Caterpie
Step 2Metapod ✓Route 12Grass Lv.48 RouteUncommonPostAnyRoute 12Grass Lv.58 RouteUncommonPostAnyDouble grassor evolve from Caterpie (Step 1)
Metapod Guide
Get Metapod to Butterfree at level 10. At 205 BST, Metapod is just the starting point.
Level 10 gets you Butterfree. Quick enough that Metapod barely slows you down.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Metapod works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Butterfree. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Metapod in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Metapod appears in 19 games spanning 10 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves