- Attack
- 45
- Defense
- 80
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 257
- min 201
- Weather boostLv25
- 321
- min 252
- MaxLv50
- 509
- Lv40 450
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Metapod is a Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 257 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 321 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 509 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Ground attacks. It evolves into Shadow Butterfree with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Cocoon Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 509 / 515
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
The shell covering this Pokémon's body is as hard as an iron slab. Metapod does not move very much. It stays still because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the hard shell.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
Movesets need both a Fast and a Charged Attack.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bug BiteBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
 TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack1
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StruggleNormal · 2s | 35 | 0 | 17.5 | 0 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Metapod's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 43.0
- Actual Defense
- 47.3
- Actual HP
- 90
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
It needs both a Fast and a Charged Attack to calculate.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 450 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Shadow Metapod only reaches CP 509 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 509 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 507 | 99.2% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 505 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 506 | 98.9% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 504 | 98.4% |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 500 | 98.3% |
| 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 504 | 98.2% |
| 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 503 | 98.2% |
| 9 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 503 | 97.9% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 502 | 97.6% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Stage 1
- Shadow MetapodViewing12 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Flying
Rock - ×0.625
Grass
Fighting
Ground
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves