Metapod 2/106 · Flashfire

Flashfire is a set in the XY series. It was released on May 7, 2014. The printed size is 106. This checklist is longer, at 110 cards. Metapod is 2/106, in position 2 of 110 on this checklist. Before it is 1 Caterpie, and after it is 3 Butterfree. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Metapod is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. 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.

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 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. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Metapod list a different HP.

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."

I keep a set binder for Flashfire, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Flashfire 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.