Metapod 4/83 · Generations

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

Metapod sits at 4/83 in Generations, position 4 of 117. Before it is 3 Caterpie, and after it is 5 Butterfree. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on February 22, 2016. The printed size is 83. This checklist is longer, at 117 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Adaptive Evolution is listed as Ability. This Pokémon can evolve during your first turn or the turn you play it. The attack Harden lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, if this Pokémon would be damaged by an attack, prevent that attack's damage done to this Pokémon if that damage is 60 or less. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A steel-hard shell protects its tender body. It quietly endures hardships while awaiting evolution."

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. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Metapod list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads kawayoo. I count 209 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Generations set binder is where a full Generations set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Metapod can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.