Essentials

Caterpie

Caterpie

bug

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against the secondary effects of attacking Pokémon's moves.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground ½
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
10
Kanto
10 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
24 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
24 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

Japanese
キャタピー (kyatapii)
Official Roomaji
Caterpie
Korean
캐터피
Chinese
綠毛蟲
French
Chenipan
German
Raupy

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Bug
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

  • Caterpie
  • Weedle
  • Paras
  • Venonat
  • Scyther
  • Pinsir
  • Ledyba
  • Spinarak
  • Yanma
  • Pineco
  • Gligar
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Wurmple
  • Surskit
  • Nincada
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Trapinch
  • Kricketot
  • Burmy
  • Combee
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
53 Search:
757 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 HP
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Caterpie Caterpie MetapodMetapod Level up, starting at level 7 ButterfreeButterfree Level up, starting at level 10

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
45
18.6 263 294
Attack
30
5.9 128 159
Defense
35
8.5 138 169
Special Attack
20
1.8 108 139
Special Defense
20
0.6 108 139
Speed
45
25.4 158 189
Total
195
0.9

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.

HeartGold

For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.

SoulSilver

Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.

Sprites

Caterpie Caterpie Caterpie Caterpie

Miscellany

Species
Worm Search:
Color
green Search:
Cry
Habitat Generation 3
forest Search:
Pawprint
Caterpie
Shape
Caudal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Caterpie
3

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Caterpie
29

6.4 lb
2.9 kg

Locations

Red Red
Blue Blue
Yellow Yellow
Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum
HeartGold HeartGold

Moves

Bug moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Caterpie's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Tackle normal Physical 35 35 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

15 Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

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