#0010 · Generation 1

Caterpie

Bug

Explore Caterpie's stats, moves, habitats, evolutions, and ways to obtain it

Base stats

Hp45

Speed45

Attack30

Defense35

Special Attack20

Special Defense20

Abilities and capture

Abilities: Runaway (hidden), Shielddust
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 39
Egg cycles: 15

Biology

Height: 3 m
Weight: 29 kg
Gender ratio: 50% male
Egg groups: Bug
Can Gigantamax: No

Defensive matchups

Weak to: ×2×2×2
Resists: ×0.5×0.5×0.5
Immune to: None

Moves

Snore—NormalSpecialPower 50Accuracy 10015 PPThis attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

Evolution

MetapodLevel up

Reach level 7

Drops

String · 0-1 · 100%

Wepear Berry · 1 · 2.5%

Where to find it

Wild encounterLevels 1-20 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Birch Forest, Cherry Grove, End Highlands, End Midlands, Flower Forest, Forest, Meadow, Old Growth Birch Forest and 24 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 2Levels 1-20 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Bamboo Jungle, Jungle, Sparse Jungle, Amethyst Canyon, Amethyst Rainforest, Cave Underground Jungle, Jungle Mountains, Rocky Jungle and 1 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 3Levels 1-20 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Biome Identifier Condition@42a83a7c

Not when: Near Worldgen Structure The Bumblezone:sempiternal Sanctums]]

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Other ways to obtain it

Breeding

Breed a female Caterpie or a female member of its evolution line with a compatible male in the Bug Egg Group. Ditto also works

Compatible examples: Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat