Caterpie (Pokémon)

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Caterpie キャタピー Caterpie #010
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Bug ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Worm Pokémon
Ability Shield Dust Blue-Striped -----	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
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 6.4 lbs. Imperial 2.9 kg Metric 6.4 lbs./2.9 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 53 Battle Exp.: 531*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Caterpie comes with the Ability Shield Dust.

Caterpie evolves via level, into Metapod starting at Level 7, then into Butterfree starting at Level 10.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

Caterpie can often be found in wooded areas, such as Viridian Forest.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Caterpie primarily feed on vegetation, such as tree leaves.

In the anime

Ash Ketchum had a Caterpie that eventually evolved into Metapod and then Butterfree.

A Caterpie that belonged to a young trainer named Zander ate some of Doctor Gordon's enhanced Rare Candies and turned giant. Zander's Caterpie eventually evolved into a Mothra-sized Butterfree.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga, Yellow had a Caterpie 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.

In Pokémon Getto Da Ze!, Shuu has a Caterpie that he uses in various creative ways, mostly involving strange uses of its String Shot.

In the TCG

Four Caterpie cards have been released.

• Base Set: Caterpie
• Neo Discovery: Caterpie
• Expedition Base Set: Caterpie
• EX FireRed and LeafGreen: Caterpie

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Red and Blue		Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Pokémon Pinball
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Trading Card Game	Base Set
	Base Set 2
	Legendary Collection
	Neo Discovery	For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Yellow		If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself.
Pokémon Stadium		It has large, eye-like patterns on its head as protection. They are used to frighten off enemies.
Pokémon Silver		Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.
Pokémon Crystal		It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body.
Pokémon Ruby and 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.
Pokémon Emerald		Its voracious appetite compels it to devour leaves bigger than itself without hesitation. It releases a terribly strong odor from its antennae.
Pokémon FireRed		It is covered with a green skin. When it grows, it sheds the skin, covers itself with silk, and becomes a cocoon.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Red	Uncommon	Viridian Forest and Route 25
Pokémon Blue	Common	Viridian Forest and Routes 2, 24 and 25
Pokémon Yellow	Common	Viridian Forest
Pokémon Gold	Common	Ilex Forest, National Park and Routes 2, 30 and 31 May drop from Headbutted trees in Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage and on Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39
Pokémon Silver	Uncommon	National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest
Pokémon Crystal	Common	Ilex Forest, National Park and Routes 2, 24, 25, 30 and 31 May drop from Headbutted trees on Routes 44, 45 and 46
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None
Pokémon Emerald	None
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush and Routes 2, 24 and 25
Pokémon Colosseum	None
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Route 204-South with Pokémon FireRed inserted into the DS

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei	Phobos Train Endless Level 9 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Wish Cave (2F-4F)

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 (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.

Type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 200.

Learnset

By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Tackle String Shot	Tackle String Shot	Tackle String Shot	Tackle String Shot

Trivia

Origin

Caterpie is a stylized caterpillar, most likely resembling a Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar.

Name origin

Caterpie's name is a corruption of caterpillar.

In other languages

• German: Raupy
• French: Chenipan - Chenille means caterpillar, and pan means trail. It is a pun on the word chenapan, meaning rascal
• Korean: 캐터피 Kaeteopi
• Chinese (Taiwan): 绿毛虫 Lŏ Máo Hűi
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 綠毛蟲 Zhóng Máo Zhu

Related articles

• Ash's Caterpie

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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