Caterpie

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in Gold & Silver.

National #10• Gold & Silver #24

Caterpie - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon Gold and Silver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Bug

Pokemon Details

Species: Worm Pokémon

Height: 0.3 m

Weight: 2.9 kg

Abilities:

    Training

    EV Yield: 1 Hp

    Catch Rate: 255

    Base Friendship: 70

    Base Exp: 39

    Growth Rate: Medium Fast

    Breeding

    Egg Groups:

    • Bug

    Egg Cycles (Steps):

    • Min: 3599
    • Max: 3855

    Gender:

    • Male: 50%
    • Female: 50%

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    Stats

    30
    35
    45
    20
    20
    45
    Total
    195

    Type Guide

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    This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

    2×/4×Super effective
    ½×/¼×Not very effective
    0×No effect
    —Normal damage
    Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
    Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
    Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
    Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
    Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
    Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
    Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
    Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
    Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
    Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
    Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
    Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
    Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
    Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
    Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
    Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
    Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
    Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
    Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
    Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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    Evolutions

    Caterpie - Bug type Pokemon

    #10

    Caterpie(Current)

    Bug

    Level Up

    7

    Metapod - Bug type Pokemon

    #11

    Metapod

    Bug

    Level Up

    10

    Butterfree - Bug/Flying type Pokemon

    #12

    Butterfree

    BugFlying

    Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

    Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
    NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
    String Shot1BugStatus-95
    Tackle1NormalPhysical3595

    Game Locations

    GameLocation
    Gold26 - Wild 27 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 34 - Wild 35 - Wild 36 - Wild 37 - Wild 38 - Wild 39 - Wild Azalea Town - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild Route 2 - Wild azalea-town-area - Headbutt-high azalea-town-area - Headbutt-low azalea-town-area - Headbutt-normal ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-high ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-low ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-normal ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Walk johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-normal lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-high lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-low lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-normal national-park-area - Walk
    SilverNational Park - Wild

    Pokedex Entries

    GameEntry
    GoldFor protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies.
    SilverIts feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.