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Metapod (Toranseru in Romaji Japanese) is a Stage 1 bug-type Pokémon that evolves from Caterpie at level 7 and further evolves into Butterfree at level 10. Inside its hard shell, Metapod's body is soft and vulnerable as it prepares for its further evolution; it generally remains motionless, but a hard impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.
Name origin
Metapod's name is probably a combination of "Metamorphose" and "Pod." Its Japanese name, Toranseru, is probably a pronunciation of "Trans-" and "Cell."
Availability
In Pokémon Red/Blue, Yellow and Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, Metapod can be obtained by evolving Caterpie; alternatively, it can be found in the same locations as Caterpie. In Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby, Metapod is not available at all.
Strengths / weaknesses
Metapod is vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Rock and - in Pokémon Red/Blue - Poison, and strong against Grass, Ground and Fighting.
Anime appearance
In the Pokémon Anime, when Ash's Caterpie evolves into a Metapod, he is challenged by another trainer who also has a Metapod. Since the only attack Metapod can use is Harden, the battle turns out to be a real waste of time because the only order was to harden more than the opponent's Metapod. In the end, Misty had to break it up.
In that same episode, after a Beedrill swarm creates life-threatening situation for Ash, Metapod evolves into Butterfree to save the day.
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