Caterpie (Base Set 45)

Caterpie LV.13 キャタピー Caterpie

Base Set print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Caterpie Type Grass HP 40 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 45/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 68/130 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B04 TCG GB2 set Legendary Power TCG GB2 ID B02 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 69/110 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 003/087 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Caterpie.

Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Original prints

String Shot いとをはく 10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data (Original prints)

Caterpie - Worm Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
010	1'0" (0.3 m)	6 lbs. (2.9 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
緑の皮膚に覆われている。脱皮して成長すると糸をかけてサナギにかわる。

Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary print

String Shot いとをはく 10

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data (Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary print)

Caterpie - Worm Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
010	1'00" (0.3 m)	6.4 lbs. (2.9 kg)
Pokédex entry
緑の皮膚に覆われている。脱皮して成長すると糸をかけてサナギにかわる。

Release information

This card was included in the English Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions. For the Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary during the Generation VI XY Era, it was reprinted as a retro card featuring the same artwork and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Era layout.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Ken Sugimori	File:CaterpieExpansionPack20th3.jpg Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Early prints of the Base Set print have the HP read "HP 40" instead of "40 HP" and "Length" instead of "Weight".

Origin

String Shot is a move in the Pokémon games that Caterpie can learn. This card's Original English Pokédex entries come from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green. This card's Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon FireRed.

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