Metapod

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Grass

Poke-BODY: Energy Protection

Any damage done to Metapod by attacks is reduced by 10 for each Energy card attached to Metapod. You can't reduce more than 30 damage in this way.

Sharpen (Colorless, Colorless) 20

HP 80

Evolves from Caterpie

Weakness Fire ×2

Retreat 2

#39 · ENIllustrated by Atsuko Nishida

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Not legal
Expanded	Not legal

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.

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FireRed & LeafGreen

#39 · EN · Uncommon

Released 2004-09-01

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Printings 19

MetapodJourney Together · #002 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

Metapod151 · #011 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodFusion Strike · #2 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodRebel Clash · #2 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodHidden Fates · #2 · EN

MetapodUnbroken Bonds · #3 · EN

MetapodBurning Shadows · #2 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodSun & Moon · #2 · EN

MetapodEvolutions · #4 · EN

MetapodGenerations · #4 · EN

MetapodFlashfire · #2 · EN

MetapodHeartGold SoulSilver · #46 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodGreat Encounters · #47 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

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MetapodFireRed & LeafGreen · #39 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodExpedition Base Set · #87 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MetapodLegendary Collection · #54 · ENReverse holo / Normal

MetapodNeo Discovery · #42 · ENNormal

MetapodBase Set 2 · #81 · ENNormal

MetapodBase Set · #54 · ENNormal

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