1,831
edits
Metapod (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
m
→Trivia: rewording
m (→Trivia: rewording) |
|||
| Line 356: | Line 356: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Metapod shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Kakuna}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, and {{p|Cascoon}} | * Metapod shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Kakuna}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, and {{p|Cascoon}}: the Cocoon Pokémon. | ||
** Metapod is tied with them as the weakest evolved Pokémon in the games, by average base stats. | ** Metapod is tied with them as the weakest evolved Pokémon in the games, by average base stats. | ||
* Metapod is the first Pokémon to evolve in [[M04|a movie]]. It is part of the first evolution cycle in [[EP003|an anime episode]]. | * Metapod is the first Pokémon to evolve in [[M04|a movie]]. It is part of the first evolution cycle in [[EP003|an anime 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, since Struggle couldn't hit Ghost | ** Due to this, it was impossible to complete a [[Generation I]] game using only Caterpie or Metapod, since Struggle couldn't 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. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||