Metapod (Base Set 54)

Metapod LV.21 トランセル Transel

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Caterpie Card name Metapod Type Grass HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 54/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 81/130 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B05 TCG GB2 set Legendary Power TCG GB2 ID B03 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 54/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Metapod.

Metapod (Japanese: トランセル Transel) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Stiffen かたまる

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Metapod during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Stun Spore しびれごな 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data

Metapod - Cocoon Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
011	2'4" (0.7 m)	22 lbs. (9.9 kg)
Pokédex entry
It is vunerable to attack because its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.
硬いカラに包まれているが、中身はやわらかいので、強い攻撃には耐えられない。

Release information

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

Trivia

Early print runs of the translated version of the card had the HP read "HP 70" instead of "70 HP".

Origin

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

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