Metapod 47/106 · Great Encounters

Great Encounters is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on February 1, 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. Metapod is 47/106, in position 47 of 106 on this checklist. Before it is 46 Marshtomp, and after it is 48 Pelipper. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Metapod is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 9. In the Pokédex this is Metapod (#011), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Caterpie. In this catalog that name is Caterpie (#010). The card lists Butterfree, Butterfree (#012) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Metapod (#011) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Metapod 54/102 in Base (1999). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. 10 other cards of Metapod list a different HP.

Emerge is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), if Metapod is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a card that evolves from Metapod and put it onto Metapod. (This counts as evolving Metapod.) Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Metapod is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Ram lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Weakness is Fire +20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution."

I keep a set binder for Great Encounters, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Great Encounters set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Metapod can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.