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Caterpie キャタピー Caterpie #010
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Bug ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Worm Pokémon
Ability Shield Dust Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #010 Johto #024 Hoenn #212 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 53 Battle Exp.: 531*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=caterpie|ndex=010|name=Caterpie }}

Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie, German: Raupy, French: Chenipan) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Pokédex Data

Pokémon Emerald

Its voracious appetite compels it to devour leaves bigger than itself without hesitation. It releases a terribly strong odor from its antennae.

Pokémon LeafGreen

Its short feet are tipped with suction cups that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

Name origin

Caterpie's name is a corruption of caterpillar.

It seems to be nothing more than a caterpillar itself.

Base stats

Anime information

Ash Ketchum had a Caterpie that eventually evolved into Metapod and then Butterfree.

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