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Caterpie
キャタピー (Kyatapī)
Worm Pokémon
Bug
1'00"
6.4 lbs.
50% ♀/50% ♂
CAT-er-pee
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 horrible stench from the antennae 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.
45
30
35
45
20
175
45
30
35
45
20
20
195
Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Rock (2x), and Bug (2x)
Normal (1x), Bug (1x), Ghost (1x), Water (1x), Electric (1x), Psychic (1x), Ice (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Fighting (½x), Ground (½x), and Grass (½x)
None
Flying (2x), Rock (2x), and Bug (2x)
Normal (1x), Poison (1x), Bug (1x), Ghost (1x), Water (1x), Electric (1x), Psychic (1x), Ice (1x), Dragon (1x), and Dark (1x)
Fighting (½x), Ground (½x), and Grass (½x)
None
Uncommon
Route 25, Viridian Forest
Common
Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest
Common
Viridian Forest
Common
Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, and Headbutt trees
Uncommon
National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest
Common
Routes 2, 24, 25, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park
Berry (100%) (Traded from Red, Blue, and Yellow Versions)
None
Bug
Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther, and Pinsir, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Yanma, Pineco, Forretress, Gligar, Scizor, Shuckle, and Heracross
Tackle
Start
Start
Normal
35
95%
35 (max. 56)
A physical attack in which the user charges, and slams into the foe with its whole body.
String Shot
Start
Start
Bug
-
95%
40 (max. 64)
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
Tackle
Start
Start
Normal
35
95%
35 (max. 56)
A physical attack in which the user charges, and slams into the foe with its whole body.
String Shot
Start
Start
Bug
-
95%
40 (max. 64)
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
Caterpie cannot learn Technical nor Hidden Machine moves until it evolved into a Butterfree.
Caterpie cannot learn Technical nor Hidden Machine moves until it evolved into a Butterfree.
Caterpie cannot inherit any fathers' moves.
Caterpie cannot learn tutor moves.
Caterpie resembles a green caterpillar with yellow ring-shaped markings down its body. Its most notable characteristic is the bright orange antennae on its head. These, and the large eye-shaped markings help to startle predators. It shares many characteristics with other larval Pokémon such as Weedle, suggesting that its evolutionary line is closely related.
The antennae on its head will omit a terrible stench from it if the Caterpie is frightened or if the antennae are touched. This serves as an effective protective mechanism against most predators. Its feet are tipped with suction cups, permitting this Pokémon to scale most surfaces with minimal effort. It can also spit a string from its mouth in order to entangle foes.
Caterpie grow very quickly, and need to eat voraciously in order to meet their energy requirements. They have various adaptations which permit them to safely devour plant material, including an antennae that releases a horrible smell. It will shed its skin many times before finally cocooning itself in thick silk. While some Trainers are disgusted by the idea of Bug-type Pokémon, they are ideal targets for new Trainers as they are fairly weak in the wild, and evolve into their final forms at a low level.
Caterpie can often be found in wooded areas, such as Viridian Forest.
Caterpie primarily feed on vegetation, such as tree leaves. According to Pokémon Special, its favorite food is the Vermilion flower.
Caterpie is a stylized caterpillar, most likely resembling a Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar.
Caterpie's name is a corruption of "caterpillar."