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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Metapod's name is a combination of ''{{wp|metamorphosis (biology)|metamorphosis}}'' and ''pod'', referring to its {{wp|chrysalis}} state. Its Japanese name appears to be a combination of ''transform'' and ''{{wp|cell}}'' or ''shell''. | Metapod's name is a combination of ''{{wp|metamorphosis (biology)|metamorphosis}}'' and ''pod'', referring to its {{wp|chrysalis}} state. Along with the way its pre-evolution’s name is pronounced, Cater-"''pea''", its name, Meta''pod'', seems to suggest a food theme (peas in particular) with its evolved form, ''Butter''free. Its Japanese name appears to be a combination of ''transform'' and ''{{wp|cell}}'' or ''shell''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||