Caterpie

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sun & Moon.

National #10• Sun & Moon #17

Caterpie - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon Sun and Moon with stats, moves, and evolution data
Bug

Pokemon Details

Species: Worm Pokémon

Height: 0.3 m

Weight: 2.9 kg

Abilities:

  • Shield Dust
  • Run Away (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Hp

Catch Rate: 255

Base Friendship: 50

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×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

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
Tackle1NormalPhysical40100
Bug Bite9BugPhysical60100

Game Locations

GameLocation
Sun5 - Wild Lush Jungle - Wild Melemele Meadow - Wild Route 1 - Wild alola-route-1-east - Walk alola-route-1-south - Sos-encounter alola-route-1-south - Walk alola-route-1-west - Sos-encounter alola-route-1-west - Walk alola-route-5-area - Sos-encounter alola-route-5-area - Walk lush-jungle-south - Sos-encounter lush-jungle-south - Walk melemele-meadow-area - Sos-encounter melemele-meadow-area - Walk
Moon5 - Wild Lush Jungle - Wild Melemele Meadow - Wild Route 1 - Wild alola-route-1-east - Walk alola-route-1-south - Sos-encounter alola-route-1-south - Walk alola-route-1-west - Sos-encounter alola-route-1-west - Walk alola-route-5-area - Sos-encounter alola-route-5-area - Walk lush-jungle-south - Sos-encounter lush-jungle-south - Walk melemele-meadow-area - Sos-encounter melemele-meadow-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SunWhen attacked by bird Pokémon, it resists by releasing a terrifically strong odor from its antennae, but it often becomes their prey.
MoonIt’s easy to catch, and it grows quickly, making it one of the top recommendations for novice Pokémon Trainers.