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Caterpie
Worm Pokémon |
キャタピー
Caterpie |
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#010 |
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| Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Run Away
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation I
- Generation II
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Metapod starting at level 7, which evolves into Butterfree starting at level 10.
Biology
Caterpie emitting a terrible stench
Caterpie is a Pokémon that resembles a green caterpillar with a yellow underside and teardrop-shaped tail. There are yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its segmented body, which resemble its eyes and are meant to scare off predators. Its most notable characteristic is the bright red antenna (osmeterium) on its head, which releases a stench to repel predators. Despite these features and its camouflage in green foliage, Caterpie is often preyed upon by Flying-type Pokémon. Its four tiny feet are tipped with suction cups, permitting this Pokémon to scale most surfaces with minimal effort.
Caterpie is easy to capture and grows quickly, making it ideal for new Trainers.
As Caterpie grow and develop over time, it will shed its skin many times before finally cocooning itself in thick silk. It can also spit this silk in order to entangle foes as seen in the anime. It has a voracious appetite, which drives it to eat a hundred leaves a day. It will even eat leaves bigger than itself. According to Pokémon Adventures, its favorite food is the Vermilion flower. Caterpie lives in temperate forests and jungles.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Ash's Caterpie
Caterpie debuted in Pokémon Emergency!, where Ash encountered it in Viridian Forest. He caught it in Ash Catches a Pokémon, making Caterpie the first Pokémon he caught in the wild. It evolved into Metapod in the same episode after a battle with Team Rocket, and then into Butterfree during the following episode.
Caterpie also appeared in I Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity from the main series. It evolved into Metapod during a battle against Pinsir and later into Butterfree after a battle against Primeape.
Other
In The Dunsparce Deception, Bucky's Caterpie competed in a race with Dunsparce, but it ultimately lost due to its slow speed. It also helped him catch a Dunsparce of his own.
In Caterpie's Big Dilemma, Zander's Caterpie ate some of Dr. Gordon's enhanced Rare Candies and turned giant as a result. It eventually evolved into a Mothra-sized Butterfree before it reverted to its normal size.
In Butterfree and Me!, Ash befriended a Caterpie at Wayfarer Island after realizing it had yet to evolve, which reminded Ash of his own Caterpie. As a result, he helped Caterpie evolve into Metapod and then into Butterfree.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Caterpie. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Minor appearances
In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, Melanie cared for a Caterpie. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in Electric Shock Showdown.
In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, a Caterpie was aboard the St. Anne.
In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Caterpie was on Scissor Street.
A Caterpie appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.
In The Ultimate Test, an image of Caterpie was used in the exams.
A Caterpie appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
A Caterpie appeared in Clefairy Tales.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Trainer's Caterpie was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving Giovanni.
In In the Pink, Caterpie was one of the species seen on Pinkan Island turned pink by consuming the Pinkan Berry.
In Tracey Gets Bugged, multiple Caterpie were residents of Murcott Island.
Two Caterpie appeared in a flashback in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, one each under the ownership of Ralph and Emily.
A wild Caterpie appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Illusion Confusion!, a Caterpie was one of the illusions composed by a group of Haunter and Gengar.
In For Crying Out Loud, multiple Caterpie were accidentally splashed by Wilhomena's Marill.
In Gettin' The Bugs Out, multiple Caterpie resided in the Azalea Gym. One Caterpie scared Misty by coming down the trees. Later on, they assisted in apprehending Team Rocket with silk.
In The Bug Stops Here, a Caterpie was chased away by Misty after she found it talking with Togepi.
In Carrying On!, a Caterpie was in Way Away Island's Pokémon Center.
A Caterpie appeared in Jessie's fantasy in Wings 'N' Things.
Multiple Caterpie appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. One of them appeared during the movie's opening intro, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In Got Miltank?, a Caterpie was a resident in a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, multiple Caterpie were protecting the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, a Caterpie fell sick due to Team Rocket's experiments.
A Caterpie appeared in Camp Pikachu.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Caterpie to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
A Caterpie appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Caterpie appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A Caterpie appeared in The Green Guardian.
A Coordinator‘s Caterpie appeared in What I Did for Love!.
In Some Enchanted Sweetening!, two Caterpie were lured in by the Honey that Cheryl had slathered onto a tree. Additional Caterpie also appeared in a boss fantasy in the same episode, but said boss fantasy was cut from the dub due to it containing suggestive material.
A Caterpie appeared in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!.
Two Caterpie appeared in An Angry Combeenation!.
A Caterpie appeared in Jessie's fantasy in One Big Happiny Family!.
A Caterpie appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Multiple Caterpie appeared in Coming Full-Festival Circle!.
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Caterpie was in Pokémon Hills.
A Caterpie appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
In Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!, a Caterpie was a resident of Professor Sycamore's lab.
A Caterpie appeared in a flashback in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, two Caterpie were playing in Lillie's garden. One of them reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.
A Caterpie appeared in a fantasy in Lulled to La-La Land!.
Multiple wild Caterpie appeared in Alola, Kanto!.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.
A Caterpie appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in The Power of Us.
Four Caterpie appeared in Securing the Future!, with three under the ownership of different Trainers and the fourth being wild. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, a Caterpie watched Bewear and Stufful put on a performance in their hot springs.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.
In From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Caterpie watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.
Two Caterpie appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!, with one of them being caught by a female Trainer.
Three Caterpie appeared in a video hologram in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
In A Snow Day for Searching!, Goh's Butterfree encountered a Caterpie while it was out looking for Cubone's bone.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in Caring for a Mystery!.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in A Festival Reunion!.
A Caterpie appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
A Trainer's Caterpie appeared in That New Old Gang of Mine!.
A Caterpie appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
In JN062, a Caterpie in seen in a video evolving all the way into Butterfree.
Pokédex entries
| Entry |
| AG142 |
Caterpie |
May's Pokédex |
Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon. Caterpie uses the suction cups on its feet to climb trees and feed on its favorite leaves. |
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| Entry |
| BW130 |
Caterpie |
Ash's Pokédex |
Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon. To repel enemies, Caterpie releases an unpleasant odor from its red antenna. It molts several times while growing. |
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Pokémon Origins
Caterpie in
Pokémon Origins
In File 1: Red, a Caterpie was seen in Professor Oak's introduction, while Red caught another, which was registered in his Pokédex. It evolved into Metapod before his Gym battle with Brock.
In File 3: Giovanni, two Caterpie were seen caged in the Rocket Hideout and Silph Co., respectively.
Pokémon Generations
Caterpie in
Pokémon Generations
In The Adventure, Pikachu encountered and battled a Caterpie in Viridian Forest.
In the manga
Caterpie in
Pokémon Adventures
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
- Main article: Ash's Caterpie
Ash's Caterpie is the second wild Pokémon that Ash catches, being caught in Pikachu, I See You!. It evolves twice in Play Misty For Me—first into Metapod while Ash is showing it off to Misty, and then into Butterfree during his Gym battle against Misty.
Ash is not shown releasing his Butterfree in the manga, although it is not seen after Haunting My Dreams.
Magical Pokémon Journey
A Caterpie appeared in Tangela's Secret.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Goh caught a Caterpie in JNM03, just like he does in the anime.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Kitty
Caterpie debuted in a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory. It also makes a cameo in The Secret of Kangaskhan.
A Caterpie appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.
A Caterpie appeared in As Gastly as Before. With the help of her fishing rod and Red's Pika, Yellow saved a Caterpie from its tree, which was targeted by a Fire attack. Caterpie then followed Yellow to Route 9, where she and Blue were training. It took Yellow a whole day to properly catch this Caterpie with a Poké Ball, but once she prevailed, Yellow welcomed Caterpie to her team and called it "Kitty". It then became one of Yellow's most useful Pokémon, whose string was commonly used to make floaters. However, in the battle against Lance, Yellow did not have a Pokédex, which she needed to stop her Pokémon from evolving. As a result, Kitty evolved into Metapod and then into Butterfree right afterwards.
A Caterpie was mentioned as one of the Pokémon Crystal had caught for Professor Oak in Three Cheers for Chikorita.
A Caterpie was one of the Pokémon Crystal fails to catch in Absolutely Azumarill.
A Caterpie appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
According to the Pokédex at the end of Volume 1, Red appears to have caught a Caterpie, which evolved into a Metapod and then a Butterfree.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Shu caught a Caterpie in Shu and Pikachu's Debut!. He uses it in various productive ways, mostly involving strange uses of its String Shot.
A Caterpie appeared in GDZ23.
A Caterpie appeared in GDZ48.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
- Main article: Caterpie (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, Ginji saved a Caterpie from an attacking Ariados.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Caterpie appeared in Catch That Pokémon Thief!!.
A Caterpie appeared in The Legendary Pokémon Appears!!.
A Caterpie appeared in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.
A Caterpie appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match. It was seen with Green during the game.
A Caterpie appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
A Caterpie appeared in Demanding Tests at the Pokémon School!.
A Caterpie appeared in The Hardest Bug Pokémon Wins?!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Caterpie (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Caterpie is rescued in the first mission of the game. It is too young to be of any help to the rescue team but remains a strong fan throughout the game, even in its darkest hour.
Pokédex entries
| Generation I |
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Kanto
#010 |
| Red |
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls. |
| Blue |
| Yellow |
If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself. |
| Stadium |
It has large, eye-like patterns on its head as protection. They are used to frighten off enemies. |
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| Generation II |
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Johto
#024 |
| Gold |
For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies. |
| Silver |
Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage. |
| Crystal |
It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body. |
| Stadium 2 |
For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies. |
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| Generation III |
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Hoenn
#— |
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Kanto
#010 |
| Ruby |
Caterpie has a voracious appetite. It can devour leaves bigger than its body right before your eyes. From its antenna, this Pokémon releases a terrifically strong odor. |
| Sapphire |
| Emerald |
Its voracious appetite compels it to devour leaves bigger than itself without hesitation. It releases a terribly strong odor from its antennae. |
| FireRed |
It is covered with a green skin. When it grows, it sheds the skin, covers itself with silk, and becomes a cocoon. |
| LeafGreen |
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls. |
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| Generation IV |
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Sinnoh
#— |
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Johto
#024 |
| Diamond |
It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly. |
| Pearl |
| Platinum |
| 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. |
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| Generation V |
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Unova
#— |
| Black |
It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly. |
| White |
| Black 2 |
It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly. |
| White 2 |
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| Generation VI |
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Kalos
Central #023 |
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Hoenn
#— |
| X |
For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies. |
| Y |
Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage. |
| Omega Ruby |
Caterpie has a voracious appetite. It can devour leaves bigger than its body right before your eyes. From its antenna, this Pokémon releases a terrifically strong odor. |
| Alpha Sapphire |
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Alola
#017 |
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Kanto
#010 |
| Sun |
When attacked by bird Pokémon, it resists by releasing a terrifically strong odor from its antennae, but it often becomes their prey. |
| Moon |
It's easy to catch, and it grows quickly, making it one of the top recommendations for novice Pokémon Trainers. |
| Ultra Sun |
Perhaps because it would like to grow up quickly, it has a voracious appetite, eating a hundred leaves a day. |
| Ultra Moon |
Its body is soft and weak. In nature, its perpetual fate is to be seen by others as food. |
| Let's Go Pikachu |
If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself. |
| Let's Go Eevee |
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Galar
#013 |
| Sword |
For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies. |
| Shield |
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls. |
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Alternate games
- Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set, Base Set 2, Legendary Collection)
- Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Neo Discovery)
- For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
Game locations
| Generation I |
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| Red |
| Route 25, Viridian Forest |
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| Blue |
| Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest |
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| Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest |
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| Yellow |
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| Gold |
Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest and National ParkMorningDay
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa
Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage (Headbutt trees) |
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| Silver |
| National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa |
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| Crystal |
Routes 2, 24, 25, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest and National ParkMorningDay
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa
Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees) |
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| Generation III |
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| Ruby |
Sapphire |
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| Emerald |
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| FireRed |
LeafGreen |
| Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush |
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| Colosseum |
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| Generation IV |
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| Diamond |
Pearl |
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| Platinum |
| Route 204, Eterna Forest (FireRed) |
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| HeartGold |
Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian ForestMorningDay
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa
Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees) |
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| SoulSilver |
| National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa |
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| Pal Park |
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| Generation V |
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| Black |
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| White |
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| White 2 |
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| Generation VI |
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| X |
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| Y |
| Route 2, Santalune Forest |
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| Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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| Generation VII |
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| Sun |
Moon |
| Routes 1 and 5, Lush Jungle, Melemele Meadow |
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| Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Routes 1 and 5, Melemele Meadow
Lush Jungle (SOS Battle) |
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| Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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| Generation VIII |
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Shield |
Route 1
Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
| Generation I |
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| Pinball |
| Red and Blue Field: Viridian Forest, Cerulean City |
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| Generation II |
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| Generation III |
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| Channel |
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| Trozei! |
| Phobos Train, Endless level 9, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Blue |
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| Generation IV |
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| MD Time |
MD Darkness |
| Apple Woods (1F-4F), Oran Forest (1F-4F) |
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| MD Sky |
| Apple Woods (1F-4F), Oran Forest (1F-4F) |
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| Rumble |
| Silent Forest (Normal Mode C) |
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| Generation V |
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| Rumble Blast |
| Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank |
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| Rumble U |
| Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains, Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories |
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| Generation VI |
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| Battle Trozei |
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| Shuffle |
| Event: Pokémon Safari (20th release) |
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| Rumble World |
| Fairy Land: Pixie Glen (All Areas), Origin Hideaway: Old-Growth Woods (All Areas) |
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| Generation VII |
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| Rumble Rush |
| Tutorial, Charizard Sea2019, Pinsir Sea, Butterfree Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal |
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Held items
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| Red* |
Blue* |
Berry (100%) |
| Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
| Stat |
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At Lv. 100 |
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HP:
45
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105 - 152 |
200 - 294 |
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Attack:
30
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31 - 90 |
58 - 174 |
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Defense:
35
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36 - 95 |
67 - 185 |
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Sp. Atk:
20
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22 - 79 |
40 - 152 |
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Sp. Def:
20
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22 - 79 |
40 - 152 |
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Speed:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
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195
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 20.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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- In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 2×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Tackle |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
35 |
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String Shot |
Bug |
Status |
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95% |
40 |
| 9 |
Bug Bite |
Bug |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Caterpie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Caterpie
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
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TM82 |
Electroweb |
Electric |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Caterpie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Caterpie
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
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Move |
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Pwr. |
Acc. |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Caterpie in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Caterpie in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Caterpie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Caterpie
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
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Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Caterpie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Caterpie
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Caterpie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Caterpie
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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TCG-only moves
| Move |
Card |
| Headbutt |
Caterpie (Expedition 96) |
Side game data
Evolution
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Sprites
| Generation I |
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| Generation II |
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| Generation III |
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LeafGreen |
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| Generation IV |
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Pearl |
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Platinum |
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SoulSilver |
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| Generation V |
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White |
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| Generation VI |
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Alpha Sapphire |
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| Generation VII |
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Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Caterpie images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Caterpie was both the first Pokémon to be caught and the first Pokémon to evolve in the anime.
- Caterpie shares its category with Wurmple and Snom. They are known as the Worm Pokémon.
- Until the release of Pokémon Platinum, when it became able to learn Bug Bite, Caterpie was unable to do anything to a Ghost type except struggling and lowering its Speed. It shares this trait with its evolution, Metapod. This is also true for Weedle, and its evolution, Kakuna, against Steel types before Pokémon Platinum was released.
- Due to this, it was impossible to complete a Generation I game using only Caterpie or Metapod, since Struggle couldn't hit Ghost types at the time.
- In the anime and in Pokémon Adventures, Caterpie holds the record as the Pokémon who takes the least time to evolve twice, taking only one episode in the anime and one chapter in Pokémon Adventures.
- Poliwag and Togepi also share this record, but in Pokémon Adventures only.
- Prior to Generation VI, Caterpie's shape was
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- In Ash Catches a Pokémon, when Caterpie evolves into Metapod, the process was similar to a real caterpillar going into pupation. Later episodes show Caterpie evolving like the rest of the Pokémon do.
- Caterpie is tied with Weedle, Magikarp, Igglybuff, Carvanha, Attack Forme Deoxys, and Stonjourner for having the lowest Special Defense stat of all Pokémon.
Origin
Caterpie seems to be based on a caterpillar, particularly the Asian swallowtail, eastern tiger swallowtail, or spicebush swallowtail due to its green body, yellow eyespots, and red osmeterium. The tip of its tail resembles the horn that many species of hawk moth larvae have on their rear ends.
Name origin
Caterpie may be a corruption of caterpillar.
In other languages
| Language |
Title |
Meaning |
 Japanese |
キャタピー Caterpie |
From キャタピラー kyatapirā |
 French |
Chenipan |
From chenille and pan; also a pun on chenapan |
 Spanish |
Caterpie |
Same as English/Japanese name |
 German |
Raupy |
From Raupe |
 Italian |
Caterpie |
Same as English/Japanese name |
 Korean |
캐터피 Caterpie |
Same as Japanese name |
 Cantonese Chinese |
綠毛蟲 Luhkmòuhchùhng |
From 綠 luhk and 毛毛蟲 mòuhmòuhchùhng |
 Mandarin Chinese |
綠毛蟲 / 绿毛虫 Lǜmáochóng |
From 綠 / 绿 lǜ and 毛毛蟲 / 毛毛虫 máomáochóng |
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 Bulgarian |
Катерпи Katerpi |
Transcription as English/Japanese name |
 Hebrew |
קטרפי Caterpy |
Transcription of English name |
 Hindi |
कटेरपी Caterpie |
Transcription of English/Japanese name |
 Lithuanian |
Katerpis |
From English name |
 Russian |
Катерпи Katerpi |
Transcription of English/Japanese name |
 Thai |
คาเตอร์ปี Khatoepi |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
- Ash's Caterpie
- Kitty
- Caterpie (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
External links
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