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 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	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 {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=caterpie|ndex=010|name=Caterpie }}

Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie, German: Raupy, French: Chenipan) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Caterpie comes with the Ability Shield Dust.

Caterpie evolves via level, into Metapod starting at Level 6, then into Metapod starting at Level 10.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

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 Gold / Pokémon Stadium 2

For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away 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.

Pokémon LeafGreen

Its short feet are tipped with suction cups that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

Name origin

Caterpie's name is a corruption of caterpillar.

It seems to be nothing more than a caterpillar itself.

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

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Notes:

Later versions

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

In the anime

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

Learnset

Caterpie is capable of learning the following moves:
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
Start	Tackle String Shot	Tackle String Shot	Tackle String Shot

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