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Caterpie

Worm Pokémon

Bug

Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

In Pokémon GO · 437 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight2.9 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255

Base friendship70

Growth ratemedium

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run AwayHidden

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Egg groups: Bug

Appears in these games

Red · Blue · Yellow#010 Gold · Silver · Crystal#024 HeartGold · SoulSilver#024 X · Y — Central Kalos#023 Sun · Moon#017 Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#017 Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#010 Sword · Shield#013

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

195

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Rock2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Ground½×

Grass½×

Evolution

#0010Caterpie

Lv. 7

#0011Metapod

Lv. 10

#0012Butterfree

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Caterpie can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

24 sprites & renders for Caterpie.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
9	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20