010 rbspr010.gif gby010.gif Caterpie キャタピー Kyatapî Worm Pokémon Bug CAT-er-pee 1'00" 6 lbs. 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.

gby010.gif Caterpie Metapod (Level 7)

gby011.gif Metapod Butterfree (Level 10)

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45 30 35 45 20 175 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 Uncommon Viridian Forest, Route 25 Common Viridian Forest, Routes 2, 24, and 25 Common Viridian Forest 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 any Techicnal nor Hidden Machine moves until it evolved into a Butterfree. 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. 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. 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."