Metapod (Base Set 54)

Bulbasaur   トランセル Transel [[File:-attack.png|{{{3}}}| |link=|25px]]
Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Set	Base Set
Rarity	File:Rare com.gif
English Card No.	54/102
Card GB set	Evolution
Card GB ID	B05
Card GB 2 set	Legendary Power
Card GB 2 ID	B03

Metapod (Japanese: トランセル Transel) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Pokédex data

Species	Cocoon Pokémon
Length	2'4" (0.7m)
Weight	22 lbs (9.9Kg)
Pokémon No.	011
Entry	It is vunerable to attack because its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

Release information

This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan.

Trivia

Origin

Stiffen is similar to Harden, a move in the Pokémon games that Metapod can learn. Stun Spore comes directly from the games, but Metapod can not learn it. The card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded.