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Caterpie


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General

Caterpie
bug

Abilities

Shield Dust
This Pokémon is immune to stat/status changes from damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
10
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
24
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
キャタピー
Romaji
Kyatapii

Flavor

Height
11.8" or 0.3 m
Weight
6.4 lb or 2.9 kg
Species
Worm
Color
green
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Forest
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
123 or 0x7b

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
3: Bug
Steps to hatch
3,840
Compatible with
25 families; 50 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
53 or 0x35
Capture rate
255 or 0xff
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
medium
Effort points
1 HP
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
10 Caterpie Base form 11 Metapod Raise to level 7 12 Butterfree Raise to level 10

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
45
152 294 16.6
Attack
30
82 159 4.7
Defense
35
87 169 6.5
Special Attack
20
72 139 1
Special Defense
20
72 139 0
Speed
45
97 189 23.5
Average
32.5
- - 0.6

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

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

Locations

Route 204

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method
Route 204 Jubilife City side 6 Fire Red 8%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Caterpie's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Caterpie gets the STAB from bug moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- -- -- String Shot bug none 40 -- 95% Lowers the target's Speed.
-- -- -- -- -- Tackle normal physical 35 35 95% Inflicts regular damage.
15 Bug Bite bug physical 20 60 100% Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Platinum Tutored moves
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.

Caterpie in other Pokédexes