Caterpie キャタピー Caterpie #010
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Bug Bug Bug Bug Bug Bug	Species Worm Pokémon
Abilities Shield Dust Run Away Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #010 Johto #024 Hoenn #212* Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia R— Oblivia (past) N— Not in any regional Browser
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3m Metric 1'00"/0.3m 0.0m	Weight 6.4lbs Imperial 2.9kg Metric 6.4lbs/2.9kg 0.0kg
Dex color Green	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 255 33.3%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 11 cycles (2805 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 39 Battle Exp.: 391*
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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, who evolves into Butterfree starting at level 10.

Contents [hide] 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.1.1 Ash's Caterpie 2.1.2 Other 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 The Electric Tale of Pikachu 3.2 Pokémon Adventures 3.3 Pokémon Get da ze! 3.4 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.2.1 Alternate games 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Held items 5.5 Stats 5.5.1 Base stats 5.5.2 Pokéathlon stats 5.6 Type effectiveness 5.7 Learnset 5.7.1 By leveling up 5.7.2 By TM/HM 5.7.3 By breeding 5.7.4 By tutoring 5.7.5 TCG-only moves 5.8 Side game data 5.9 Evolution 5.10 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles 9 External links 10 Notes

Biology

Physiology

Caterpie resembles a green caterpillar with yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its body. Its most notable characteristic is the bright orange antennae (osmeterium) on its head. These and the large eye-shaped markings help to startle predators. It shares many characteristics with other larval Pokémon such as Weedle and Wurmple, suggesting that their evolutionary lines are closely related.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

The antennae on its head will emit a terrible stench from it if the Caterpie is frightened or if the antennae are touched. This serves as an effective protective mechanism against most predators. Its feet are tipped with suction cups, permitting this Pokémon to scale most surfaces with minimal effort. It can also spit a string from its mouth in order to entangle foes as the viewers see in Ash Catches a Pokémon, when Caterpie uses string shot on the villainous Team Rocket.

Behavior

Caterpie grow very quickly, and need to eat voraciously in order to meet their energy requirements. They have various adaptations which permit them to safely devour plant material, including an antennae that releases a horrible smell. It will shed its skin many times before finally cocooning itself in thick silk. While some Trainers are disgusted by the idea of Bug-type Pokémon, they are ideal targets for new Trainers as they are fairly weak in the wild and evolve into their final forms at a low level.

Habitat

Forest Pokémon

Caterpie can often be found in wooded areas, such as the Viridian Forest. It is native to the Kanto and the Johto region, but has also been encountered in Sinnoh as well.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Caterpie primarily feed on vegetation, such as tree leaves. According to Pokémon Adventures, its favorite food is the Vermilion flower.

In the anime

Caterpie in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Caterpie

A Caterpie was the first Pokémon that Ash Ketchum caught from the wild, in Ash Catches a Pokémon. It evolved into Metapod in the same episode, and then into Butterfree the following episode.

Other

A Caterpie that appeared in Caterpie's Big Dilemma belonging to a young trainer named Xander ate some of Dr. Gordon's enhanced Rare Candies and turned giant. Xander's Caterpie eventually evolved into a Mothra-sized Butterfree.

Minor appearances

A Pink Caterpie appeared in In the Pink.

A Caterpie appeared in The Bug Stops Here. Misty chases it away when it is talking with Togepi.

A Caterpie appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll.

A Caterpie was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Caterpie appeared under the possession of a Coordinator in Hi Ho Silver Wind!

A Caterpie also appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.

A Caterpie appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

In the English dub of The Legend of Thunder!, Attila mentioned he used to collect Caterpie and says that they are "very sweet creatures".

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex 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. This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Butterfree

Ash's Caterpie appears in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu.

Caterpie is the second wild Pokémon that Ash captures in the manga. It was caught in Pikachu, I See You!. It evolves twice in Play Misty For Me - first into Metapod while Ash is showing off his Pokémon 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.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Kitty

Caterpie's first appearance is 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.

Yellow had a Caterpie named Kitty, which she did not want to evolve. However, in the battle against Lance, she did not have her Pokédex, which she needed to stop her Pokémon from evolving, and so Caterpie evolved into Metapod and then into Butterfree right afterwards.

Pokémon Get da ze!

Shū has a Caterpie that he uses in various creative ways, mostly involving strange uses of its String Shot.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, a Caterpie was attacked by an Ariados. Ginji had to save the Caterpie from harm.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Red Blue Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls. Yellow If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself. Generation 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. Generation III Ruby 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. Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald Its voracious appetite compels it to devour leaves bigger than itself without hesitation. It releases a terribly strong odor from its antennae. FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} 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. Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly. Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} 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. Generation V Black White あかい　しょっかくから　においを　だして　てきを　おいはらう。だっぴを　くりかえし　おおきくなる。 Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} ??? No Pokédex data is available.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Red Blue Rare (Red) Common (Blue) Route 25, Viridian Forest (Red) Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest (Blue) Yellow Common Viridian Forest Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest, Headbutt trees (Gold) Bug-Catching Contest (Silver) Crystal Common Routes 2, 24, 25, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl Dongle Route 204 (FireRed) Platinum Dongle Route 204, Eterna Forest (FireRed) HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest, Viridian Forest, Headbutt trees (HeartGold) Bug-Catching Contest (SoulSilver) Pal Park Forest Generation V Black White None Breed Metapod or Butterfree (White only)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Viridian Forest
Pokémon Pinball	Viridian Forest Cerulean City
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Train Endless Level 9 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Wish Cave (2F-4F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Apple Woods (1F-4F) Oran Forest (1F-4F)
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45	105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 35	36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp.Atk: 20	22 - 79	40 - 152
Sp.Def: 20	22 - 79	40 - 152
Speed: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 195 Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 20.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 4/4 ★★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 11/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
Start	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40
15	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by TM.
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By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V
Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20	Tough	0
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40	Smart	2 ♥♥

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Catch	Pokémon Pinball RS N/A Not available	Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.2% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll eat lots and grow big. 26%-50% HP This is so hard... My health is down to half. 1%-25% HP I can't keep up... I can't spit silk anymore... Level up I leveled up! Happy! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP , my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP , my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP , my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! Happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move: Normal None Past ({{{2}}}"> ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Caterpie fell out of the White Tree on the other side of the bridge in the Meadow Zone! Her favorite Attraction is Bulbasaur's Daring Dash.

Evolution

Unevolved Caterpie Bug

Level 7 →

First evolution Metapod Bug

Level 10 →

Second evolution Butterfree Bug Flying