#011 - Metapod

METAPOD

IN SHOW

Ash had a Metapod for about one episode. Caterpie evolved into Metapod at the end of its appearance episode, and by the end of the next one Metapod had evolved as well. Only one Metapod has ever been shown to be able to fight back and that was Bugsy’s and he was a gym leader so don’t be too impressed.

WHY YOU WANT A METAPOD

The length between Metapod and Butterfree is a thankfully short one. You want to start with a Caterpie though, and not go straight for a Metapod you caught because move sets transfer. A Caterpie with tackle becomes a Metapod with tackle and that can be the difference between hours of fighting and constantly switching pokemon back and forth, and just hours of fighting.

WHY YOU DO NOT WANT A METAPOD

If you saw a Metapod and decided to completely skip the Caterpie stage, prepare for 3 levels of the most annoying time you will ever have. This is why a lot of trainers decided to always catch the lowest level of the pokemon evolution chain, and work your way up because otherwise you’d be stuck with a Metapod that can only use harden.

IN SUMMARY

The transition between Caterpie to Butterfree had to be marked somehow. Metapod was that way. He served his purpose, and we moved on.