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Metapod

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First Edition

Metapod

Type
POKEMON
HP
70
Energy Type
G
Stage
STAGE1
Retreat Cost
CC
Weakness
Rx2
Rarity
UNCOMMON
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Set
Neo Discovery (N2)
Number
42/075

Attacks

CCHarden

During your opponent's next turn, whenever 20 or less damage is done to Metapod (after applying Weakness and Resistance), prevent that damage. (Any other effects of attacks still happen).

GGHatch

Flip a coin. If heads, remove all damage counters from Metapod. Then, search your deck for a card that evolves from Metapod and attach that card to Metapod. This counts as evolving Metapod. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.

Rulings (3)

After Roggenrola uses its "Harden" attack, is the prevented damage amount calculated before or after Weakness/Resistance?

Weakness & Resistance are factored in before determining whether Harden blocks it or not. So if a Grass Pokemon's attack does 30 damage to Roggenrola and then +30 more is added for Roggenrola's Weakness, Harden would not prevent the damage. However, if the Grass Pokemon's attack does 20 damage to Roggenrola and then +20 more is added for Roggenrola's Weakness, Harden would prevent the damage.

Harden
Source: Black Bolt/White Flare FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2025-07-17)Jul 17, 2025Compendium →

If I use Roggenrola's "Harden" attack and my opponent switches it to my bench, can I prevent any bench damage of 40 or less done to Roggenrola from my opponent's attacks?

No, once Roggenrola leaves the Active Spot the effect of Harden goes away.

Harden
Source: Black Bolt/White Flare FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2025-07-17)Jul 17, 2025Compendium →

If I use Seedot's "Harden" attack which prevents any attack damage that is 40 or less during the opponent's next turn, does that come before or after calculating for Weakness/Resistance?

Weakness & Resistance are factored in before determining whether Harden blocks it or not. So if a fire Pokemon's attack does 30 damage to Seedot and then +30 more is added for Seedot's Weakness, Harden would not prevent the damage. However, if the fire Pokemon's attack does 20 damage to Seedot and then +20 more is added for Seedot's Weakness, Harden would prevent the damage.

Harden
Source: Celestial Storm FAQ (2018-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2018-08-02)Aug 2, 2018Compendium →