What does Metapod evolve into?

Get Metapod to Butterfree at level 10. At 205 BST, Metapod is just the starting point.

At what level does Metapod evolve?

Level 10 gets you Butterfree . Quick enough that Metapod barely slows you down.

Should I use Metapod?

In Sun & Moon, 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.

Where can you catch Metapod?

You can find Metapod in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Metapod - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack20

Defense55

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed30

Total205

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight9.9 kg

Base XP72

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its shell is filled with its soft innards. It doesn’t move much because of the risk it might carelessly spill its innards out.

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.

Metapod Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Metapod in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Metapod Gust 2x 83-98% View Butterfree builds →
Rowlet GrassFlying	D
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift Available Move Moves PeckLv. 8 Damage vs Metapod Peck 2x 38-45% View Rowlet builds →
Litten Fire	D
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Metapod Ember 2x 63-75% View Litten builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Surfing Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 8 Damage vs Metapod Wing Attack 2x 43-53% View Wingull builds →
Pikipek NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Metapod Peck 2x 43-53% View Pikipek builds →

Sun & Moon 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

3 Forms

#010Caterpie

Level 7

#011Metapod

Level 10

#012Butterfree

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Caterpie

Bug

Metapod

Bug

Butterfree

BugFlying

50+5

60+10

ATK

20-10

45+25

DEF

55+20

50-5

SP.ATK

25+5

90+65

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

30-15

70+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Metapod to get Caterpie eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Metapod Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

TM Moves

Metapod can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Metapod doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Metapod can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Rem

Tackle

—4010035Normal

How to Get Metapod in Sun & Moon

moderate rates for Metapod across 10 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Metapod in Sun & Moon

The path to Metapod starts with Caterpie at Lv. 2-21 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Caterpie
Route 1 - East
SunGrass Lv.2-3 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - East
MoonGrass Lv.2-3 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - West
SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - West
MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - West
SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
Early
SOS from Metapod
Route 1 - West
MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
Early
SOS from Metapod
Melemele Meadow
SunGrass Lv.9-12
10%Early
Melemele Meadow
MoonGrass Lv.9-12
10%Early
Melemele Meadow
SunGrass Lv.9-12
Early
SOS from Metapod
Melemele Meadow
MoonGrass Lv.9-12
Early
SOS from Metapod
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
Early
SOS from Metapod
Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
Early
SOS from Metapod
Route 5
SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
10%Early
Route 5
MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
10%Early
Route 5
SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
Early
SOS from Metapod
Route 5
MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
Early
SOS from Metapod
Lush Jungle - South
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
10%Mid
Lush Jungle - South
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
10%Mid
Lush Jungle - South
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Metapod
Lush Jungle - South
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Metapod
Train until Level 7
Step 2Metapod ✓
Route 1 - West
SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - West
MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
10%Early
Melemele Meadow
MoonGrass Lv.9-12
9%Early
Melemele Meadow
SunGrass Lv.9-12
9%Early
Route 5
SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
9%Early
Route 5
MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
9%Early
Lush Jungle - South
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
10%Mid
Lush Jungle - South
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
10%Mid
or 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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

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