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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Metapod shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Kakuna}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, and {{p|Cascoon}}. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon. | * Metapod shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Kakuna}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, and {{p|Cascoon}}. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon. | ||
** They also | ** They also share the same base stat total, learnset, Ability, and EV yield. | ||
*** This | *** This ties them as the evolved Pokémon with the lowest base stat total. | ||
* Metapod is the first Pokémon to evolve in [[M04|a movie]] | * Metapod is the first Pokémon to evolve in [[M04|a movie]], and part of the first evolution cycle in [[EP003|an episode]]. | ||
* Until the release of {{game|Platinum}}, when its pre-evolution became able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}}, Metapod was unable to damage {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon except by using {{m|Struggle}}. It shared this trait with {{p|Caterpie}}. | * Until the release of {{game|Platinum}}, when its pre-evolution became able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}}, Metapod was unable to damage {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon except by using {{m|Struggle}}. It shared this trait with {{p|Caterpie}}. | ||
** Due to this, it was impossible to complete a [[Generation I]] game using only Caterpie or Metapod | ** Due to this, it was impossible to complete a [[Generation I]] game using only Caterpie or Metapod since Struggle could not hit Ghost types at the time. | ||
* Metapod is usually depicted with white sclera, such as in the games, trading cards, and promotional illustrations, but it has yellow sclera in the anime. | * Metapod is usually depicted with white sclera, such as in the games, trading cards, and promotional illustrations, but it has yellow sclera in the anime. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Its design appears to be based upon a generic butterfly chrysalis, most likely a {{wp|Cabbage White}} or {{wp|Swallowtail}} | Its design appears to be based upon a generic butterfly {{wp|Pupa|chrysalis}}, most likely a {{wp|Cabbage White}} or {{wp|Swallowtail}} one. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Metapod is a combination of ''{{wp|metamorphosis (biology)|metamorphosis}}'' and ''pod'' (referring to its {{wp|chrysalis}} state). | Metapod is a combination of ''{{wp|metamorphosis (biology)|metamorphosis}}'' and ''pod'' (referring to its {{wp|Pupa|chrysalis}} state). | ||
Trancell appears to be a combination of ''transform'' and ''{{wp|cell}}'' or ''shell''. | Trancell appears to be a combination of ''transform'' and ''{{wp|cell}}'' or ''shell''. | ||