Caterpie Evolution
Caterpie Abilities
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Caterpie Moves
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Caterpie Sprites
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself.
For protection, it releases a horri ble stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies.
Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.
It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body.
Caterpie's Japanese name is Caterpie (キャタピー). Here are all the official names for Caterpie across different languages:
Caterpie Breeding
How to Get Caterpie
Caterpie can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Caterpie in every game where it is available:
About Caterpie
Caterpie is a Bug-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 195, Caterpie is classified as a Worm Pokémon and is part of the Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree evolution line.
In competitive play, Caterpie is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Shield Dust and Run Away, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Caterpie is weak to Fire, Flying, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Caterpie can learn 5 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.3m tall and weighing 2.9kg, Caterpie has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.