Caterpie

The Worm Pokémon
#010 - Caterpie
Evolve	Metapod
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.3 m (1'00")
Weight	2.9 kg (6.4 lbs.)
Color	Green
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Shield Dust
Hidden Ability	Run Away
Egg Group	Bug
Icon		Sprite
		File:010sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	45	Speed	45
Attack	30	Sp. Attack	20
Defense	35	Sp. Defense	20
Training Info
Catch Rate	255	Hatch Steps	3,840
Base Exp.	053	Effort Points	HP
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Normal

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
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Unova #	Johto (IV) #
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Caterpie is a small Bug-type Pokémon that was introduced in the first generation games. It is the first in a three-stage evolutionary line, with its evolved forms being Metapod and Butterfree. It also has a foil in the form of Weedle.

Information

Caterpie is a small Pokémon that resembles a caterpillar. It has short feet that are tipped with suction pads for use in climbing slopes and walls. Caterpie often climb trees to forage for food. They are known for their great appetite and are capable of devouring leaves bigger than its body. It also has a variety of defense mechanisms to compensate for its size; for one, the antenna-like feeler on its head can release a horrible odor when the Caterpie feels threatened. It also has large, eye-like patterns on its head for use in scaring enemies away and can often camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body.

Caterpie grow through repeated molting, and they will evolve into Metapod early at Level 7, followed by the final form of Butterfree at Level 10.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Among Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, the only place where Caterpie can be caught in all of these games is the Viridian Forest. In Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen, Caterpie are also found in Route 25; while in Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen Caterpie are also found in Routes 2 and 24. In FireRed and LeafGreen, Caterpie can also be found in the Pattern Bush. They are uncommon in Red but common in the other first generation games.

In Gold, Crystal and HeartGold, Caterpie can be commonly found on Routes 2, 30 and 31 as well as in the Ilex Forest and National Park. They can also be found by headbutting trees at Ilex Forest, Azalea Town, the Lake of Rage, Route 26, Route 27, 34, 36, 36, 37, 38 and 39 in Gold', and on Routes 24 and 25 as well as by headbutting trees on Routes 44, 45 and 46 in Crystal. In HeartGold they can also be found at Viridian Forest. In Silver and SoulSilver, they are uncommon and can only be obtained at the National Park's Bug-Catching Contest.

In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, Caterpie are found in the southern area of Route 210 when FireRed is inserted, and in Platinum they can additionally be found in the northern area of Route 210 and Eterna Forest under the same conditions.

Moves

Generation I

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Generation II

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Generation III

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Generation IV

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Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Caterpie can be caught in Viridian Forest or Cerulean City on both tables, as well as Celadon City in the Blue Table. In Hey You, Pikachu!, one of Pikachu's tasks is taking care of from one to five baby Caterpie, which involves feeding them bloomed roses until they evolve into Metapod, with Pikachu being rewarded by fully grown Butterfree. Caterpie also appears in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

In Pokémon Channel, Caterpie can be found in the Viridian Forest on clear nights. In Pokémon Trozei!, Caterpie are found in Phobos Train, Endless Battle 9, Trozei Battle and Mr. Who's Den. Caterpie can also be obtained in the second through fourth floors of the Wish Cave in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as well as the first four floors of Apple Woods and Oran Forest in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness. In the former, a non-playable Caterpie is rescued in the game's first missions and despite being too young to help, winds up acting as the team's biggest fan. Caterpie also appears at the Silent Forest in Pokémon Rumble.

In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Caterpie could be found at the Meadow Zone. In Pokémon Rumble Blast, it appeared at Sun-Dappled Banks.

Other Appearances

In Other Media

• Caterpie appears in the Pokémon anime, where it is the first wild Pokémon that Ash Ketchum catches and evolves into a Metapod within the same episode. Another episode during the Hoenn series involves a Caterpie that transforms into a giant after accidentally eating Rare Candies. Various other Caterpie have made primarily minor appearances throughout the series.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, several Caterpie initially made minor appearances in the Red/Green/Blue arc, including one being shown amongst the Pokémon that escape from Professor Oak. During the Yellow arc, a Caterpie began following Yellow after she saved it from the fire of Blaine's Growlithe and became part of her team. Yellow kept Caterpie from evolving with the Pokédex for most of the arc, but they all evolved during the arc's final battle against Lance, with the Caterpie quickly evolving into Metapod and then Butterfree.
• In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, Ash caught a Caterpie early on similar to the anime, except that in this version Caterpie was the second wild Pokémon caught by Ash following a Fearow. It evolved into Metapod when Ash was showing off his Pokémon to Misty in the Cerulean City chapter.

Trivia

• Its name is a simple play on "caterpillar".

See Also

• Weedle
• Wurmple