Caterpie

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #10• Sword & Shield #13

Caterpie - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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
SwordRoute 1 - Wild galar-route-1-area - Walk
ShieldRoute 1 - Wild galar-route-1-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordFor protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies.
ShieldIts short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.