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Caterpie
Worm Pokémon
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Caterpie Profile
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Weight
- 2.9 kg
- Abilities
- Shield Dust, Run Away (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 255 / 255 (100%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Caterpie Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Caterpie's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Caterpie?
Caterpie Resistances
Avoid these — Caterpie is strong against these attack types
See the full Caterpie weakness guide — best counters included →
Caterpie Evolutions
Lv. 7
Where to Catch Caterpie
In Red, Caterpie can be found at 2 locations — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Caterpie Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
Caterpie Questions & Answers
- What is Caterpie weak to?
- Caterpie takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Rock (2×), and Fire (2×) type attacks.
- What is Caterpie resistant to?
- Caterpie takes reduced damage from Fighting (½×), Ground (½×), and Grass (½×) type attacks.
- What is Caterpie strong against?
- Caterpie's Bug type attacks are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark Pokémon.
- What type is Caterpie?
- Caterpie is a Bug-type Pokémon.
- What does Caterpie evolve into?
- Caterpie evolves into Metapod.
- What are Caterpie's base stats?
- Caterpie has a base stat total of 195 — HP 45, Attack 30, Defense 35, Sp. Atk 20, Sp. Def 20, Speed 45.