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
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

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Caterpie is a small Bug-type Pokémon originating from the first-generation games.

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

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		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.
II		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.
III		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	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.
		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.
IV		Diamond	It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.
		Pearl	It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.
		Platinum

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

Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont	R/B	Y

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.

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 involves a Caterpie that transforms into a giant after accidentally eating Rare Candies.

Trivia

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