#010 Caterpie
- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 19
- CATCH CHANCE
- 63% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 600
- BASE EXP
- 39
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- common
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Forms: 
Pinkan Caterpie
Where to find it
Route 2 Wild · 25% of encounters Route 24 Wild · 13% of encounters Route 25 Wild · 13% of encounters Route 30 Wild · 9.1% of encounters Route 31 Wild · 6.7% of encounters 
Viridian Forest Dungeon · wild · 20% of wild fights Pattern Bush Dungeon · wild · 13% of wild fights Ilex Forest Dungeon · wild · 10% of wild fights Evolution
| From | To | How |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpie |  Metapod | Lv 7 |
| Metapod |  Butterfree | Lv 10 |
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 45
Attack 30
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 20
Speed 45
Total195
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Caterpie takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is common. Owning the card raises Caterpie's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.