Caterpie (Pokémon)
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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 6, then into Butterfree 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 | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 45
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105 - 152 | 200 - 294 | |
30
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31 - 90 | 58 - 174 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
20
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22 - 79 | 40 - 152 | |
20
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22 - 79 | 40 - 152 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
Total: 195
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Type effectiveness
RBY
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Later versions
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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 |
In other languages
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