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'''Caterpie''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''キャタピー ''' ''Caterpie'') is a {{type|Bug}} Pokémon. | '''Caterpie''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''キャタピー ''' ''Caterpie'') is a {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]]. | ||
It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Metapod}} starting at [[level]] 7, which evolves into {{p|Butterfree}} starting at level 10. | It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Metapod}} starting at [[level]] 7, which evolves into {{p|Butterfree}} starting at level 10. | ||
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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
[[File:Caterpie emitting stench.png|thumb|left|250px|Caterpie emitting a terrible stench]] | [[File:Caterpie emitting stench.png|thumb|left|250px|Caterpie emitting a terrible stench]] | ||
Caterpie is a Pokémon that resembles a green caterpillar. There yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its body, which resemble its large yellow eyes. Its most notable characteristic is the bright red antenna ({{wp|osmeterium}}) on its head, which releases a stench to repel predators. This structure and the large eye-shaped markings help to startle predators. Its feet are tipped with suction cups, permitting this Pokémon to scale most surfaces with minimal effort. | Caterpie is a Pokémon that resembles a green caterpillar. There are yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its body, which resemble its large yellow eyes. Its most notable characteristic is the bright red antenna ({{wp|osmeterium}}) on its head, which releases a stench to repel predators. This structure and the large eye-shaped markings help to startle predators. Its feet are tipped with suction cups, permitting this Pokémon to scale most surfaces with minimal effort. | ||
Caterpie will shed its skin many times before finally cocooning itself in thick silk. It can also spit this silk in order to entangle foes as seen in [[EP003|the anime]]. Its primary diet is vegetation, and its voracious appetite causes it to eat leaves larger than itself. According to [[Pokémon Adventures]], its favorite food is the Vermilion flower. Caterpie lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|forests}}. | Caterpie will shed its skin many times before finally cocooning itself in thick silk. It can also spit this silk in order to entangle foes as seen in [[EP003|the anime]]. Its primary diet is vegetation, and its voracious appetite causes it to eat leaves larger than itself. According to [[Pokémon Adventures]], its favorite food is the Vermilion flower. Caterpie lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|forests}}. | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
===In the main series=== | ===In the [[Pokémon anime|main series]]=== | ||
[[File:Caterpie anime.png|thumb|220px|Caterpie in the {{pkmn| anime}}]] | [[File:Caterpie anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Caterpie in the {{pkmn| anime}}]] | ||
====Major appearances==== | ====Major appearances==== | ||
=====[[Ash's Caterpie]]===== | =====[[Ash's Caterpie]]===== | ||
A Caterpie was the first Pokémon that [[Ash Ketchum]] caught from the wild, in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''. It evolved into {{p|Metapod}} in the same episode, and then into {{p|Butterfree}} [[EP004|the following episode]]. | A Caterpie was the first Pokémon that [[Ash Ketchum]] caught from the wild, in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''. It evolved into {{p|Metapod}} in the same episode after a battle with {{TRT}}, and then into {{p|Butterfree}} [[EP004|the following episode]]. | ||
=====Other===== | =====Other===== | ||
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A Caterpie that appeared in ''[[AG142|Caterpie's Big Dilemma]]'' belonging to a young Trainer named [[Xander]] ate some of [[Dr. Gordon]]'s enhanced [[Rare Candies]] and turned [[Giant Pokémon|giant]]. Xander's Caterpie eventually evolved into a {{wp|Mothra|Mothra-sized}} {{p|Butterfree}}. | A Caterpie that appeared in ''[[AG142|Caterpie's Big Dilemma]]'' belonging to a young Trainer named [[Xander]] ate some of [[Dr. Gordon]]'s enhanced [[Rare Candies]] and turned [[Giant Pokémon|giant]]. Xander's Caterpie eventually evolved into a {{wp|Mothra|Mothra-sized}} {{p|Butterfree}}. | ||
Multiple Caterpie appeared in ''[[BW130|Butterfree and Me!]]'' on [[Wayfarer Island]] where they evolved into Metapod. Ash befriended one Caterpie that had yet to evolve which reminded Ash of his and helped Caterpie evolve into Metapod and then Butterfree. | |||
====Minor appearances==== | ====Minor appearances==== | ||
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A Caterpie appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]''. | A Caterpie appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]''. | ||
A Caterpie appeared in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'', ''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]'', ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]'', and [[XY137]] at [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab. | A Caterpie appeared in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'', ''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]'', ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]'', and ''[[XY137|Battling With a Clean Slate!]]'' at [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab. | ||
A Caterpie appeared in a flashback in ''[[XY121|Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]''. | A Caterpie appeared in a flashback in ''[[XY121|Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]''. | ||
A Caterpie appeared in ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]'' as a silhouette that [[Rotom Pokédex]] brought up. | |||
Two Caterpie appeared in ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', where they were among the Pokémon playing in {{an|Lillie}}'s garden. It appeared again in [[SM030]]. | |||
A Caterpie appeared in [[SM029]] during a fantasy. | |||
====Pokédex entries==== | ====Pokédex entries==== | ||
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[[File:Red Caterpie PO.png|thumb|left|220px|Caterpie in [[Pokémon Origins]]]] | [[File:Red Caterpie PO.png|thumb|left|220px|Caterpie in [[Pokémon Origins]]]] | ||
[[File:Caterpie PG.png|thumb|220px|Caterpie in [[Pokémon Generations]]]] | [[File:Caterpie PG.png|thumb|220px|Caterpie in [[Pokémon Generations]]]] | ||
===In Pokémon Origins=== | ===In [[Pokémon Origins]]=== | ||
{{OBP|Red|Origins}} caught a Caterpie which was registered in his Pokédex. It evolved into {{p|Metapod}} before his Gym battle with [[Brock]]. | {{OBP|Red|Origins}} caught a Caterpie which was registered in his Pokédex. It evolved into {{p|Metapod}} before his Gym battle with [[Brock]]. | ||
Two Caterpie appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'' caged in the [[Rocket Hideout]] and [[Silph Co.]] while Team Rocket was around. | Two Caterpie appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'' caged in the [[Rocket Hideout]] and [[Silph Co.]] while Team Rocket was around. | ||
===In Pokémon Generations=== | ===In [[Pokémon Generations]]=== | ||
A wild Caterpie appeared in [[Viridian Forest]] in ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]''. | A wild Caterpie appeared in [[Viridian Forest]] in ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]''. | ||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:Kitty Caterpie.png|thumb|200px|Caterpie in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | [[File:Kitty Caterpie.png|thumb|200px|Caterpie in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | ||
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga=== | ===In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga=== | ||
{{main|Ash's Caterpie}} | {{main|Ash's Caterpie}} | ||
{{Ash}}'s Caterpie appears in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. | {{Ash}}'s Caterpie appears in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. | ||
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Ash is not shown releasing his Butterfree in the manga, although it is not seen after ''[[ET04|Haunting My Dreams]]''. | Ash is not shown releasing his Butterfree in the manga, although it is not seen after ''[[ET04|Haunting My Dreams]]''. | ||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga=== | ||
{{main|Kitty}} | {{main|Kitty}} | ||
Caterpie's first appearance is a cameo in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' as one of the Pokémon that escapes from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. It also makes a cameo in ''[[PS003|The Secret of Kangaskhan]]''. | Caterpie's first appearance is a cameo in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' as one of the Pokémon that escapes from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. It also makes a cameo in ''[[PS003|The Secret of Kangaskhan]]''. | ||
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Another Caterpie appeared as a silhouette when {{adv|Green}} explains about {{p|Mew}} in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]''. | Another Caterpie appeared as a silhouette when {{adv|Green}} explains about {{p|Mew}} in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]''. | ||
Caterpie made its main appearance | Caterpie made its main appearance in ''[[PS049|As Gastly as Before]]''. With the help of her fishing rod and {{adv|Red}}'s Pika, {{adv|Yellow}} saved a Caterpie from its tree, which was targeted by a fire attack. Caterpie then followed Yellow to where she and {{adv|Blue}} were training, next to the [[Rock Tunnel]]. It took Yellow a whole day to properly catch this Caterpie with a Poké Ball, but once she prevailed, Yellow welcomed Caterpie to her team and called it "Kitty". It then became one of Yellow's most useful Pokémon, whose string was commonly used to make floaters. However, in the battle against [[Lance]], Yellow did not have a [[Pokédex]], which she needed to stop her Pokémon from evolving, and so Kitty evolved into {{p|Metapod}} and then into {{p|Butterfree}} right afterwards. | ||
A Caterpie was mentioned as one of the Pokémon | A Caterpie was mentioned as one of the Pokémon Crystal had captured for Professor Oak in ''[[PS118|Three Cheers for Chikorita]]''. | ||
A Caterpie was one of the Pokémon Crystal fails to catch in ''[[PS133|Absolutely Azumarill]]''. | A Caterpie was one of the Pokémon Crystal fails to catch in ''[[PS133|Absolutely Azumarill]]''. | ||
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According to the Pokédex at the end of [[Pokémon Adventures volume 1|Volume 1]], Red appears to have captured a Caterpie which evolved into a Metapod and then a Butterfree. | According to the Pokédex at the end of [[Pokémon Adventures volume 1|Volume 1]], Red appears to have captured a Caterpie which evolved into a Metapod and then a Butterfree. | ||
===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga=== | ===In the [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]] manga=== | ||
[[Shu]] has a Caterpie that he uses in various creative ways, mostly involving strange uses of its {{m|String Shot}}. | [[Shu]] has a Caterpie that he uses in various creative ways, mostly involving strange uses of its {{m|String Shot}}. | ||
===In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga=== | ===In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]] manga=== | ||
{{main|Caterpie (Red and Blue Rescue Team)}} | {{main|Caterpie (Red and Blue Rescue Team)}} | ||
In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]'', [[Ginji]] saved a Caterpie from an attacking {{p|Ariados}}. | In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]'', [[Ginji]] saved a Caterpie from an attacking {{p|Ariados}}. | ||
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ===In the [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga=== | ||
A Caterpie is seen with {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} during the baseball match that took place in ''[[PM021|Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!]]''. | A Caterpie is seen with {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} during the baseball match that took place in ''[[PM021|Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!]]''. | ||
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====In side games==== | ====In side games==== | ||
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|rby1=Berry|rby1type= | |rby1=Berry (item){{!}}Berry|rby1type=None|rby1image=no|rby1rar=100 | ||
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===Stats=== | ===Stats=== | ||
====Base stats==== | ====Base stats==== | ||
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|Defense=35 | |Defense=35 | ||
|SpAtk= | |SpAtk=20 | ||
|SpDef= | |SpDef=20 | ||
|Special=20 | |Special=20 | ||
|Speed= | |Speed=45}} | ||
====Pokéathlon stats==== | ====Pokéathlon stats==== | ||
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|StaminaMax=3 | |StaminaMax=3 | ||
|Jump=2 | |Jump=2 | ||
|JumpMax=2 | |JumpMax=2}} | ||
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===Type effectiveness=== | ===Type effectiveness=== | ||
{{TypeEffectiveness | {{TypeEffectiveness | ||
|type1=Bug | |type1=Bug | ||
|Normal= | |Normal=100 | ||
|Fighting= 50 | |Fighting=50 | ||
|Flying= | |Flying=200 | ||
|Poison= | |Poison=100 | ||
|Ground= | |Ground=50 | ||
|Rock= | |Rock=200 | ||
|Bug= | |Bug=100 | ||
|Ghost= | |Ghost=100 | ||
|Steel= | |Steel=100 | ||
|Fire= | |Fire=200 | ||
|Water= | |Water=100 | ||
|Grass= | |Grass=50 | ||
|Electric=100 | |Electric=100 | ||
|Psychic= 100 | |Psychic=100 | ||
|Ice= | |Ice=100 | ||
|Dragon= | |Dragon=100 | ||
|Dark= | |Dark=100 | ||
|Fairy=100 | |Fairy=100 | ||
|notes=yes | |notes=yes | ||
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===Learnset=== | ===Learnset=== | ||
====By [[Level|leveling up]]==== | ====By [[Level|leveling up]]==== | ||
{{learnlist/levelh/ | {{learnlist/levelh/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|1}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/level7|1|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/level7|1|String Shot|Bug|Status|—|95|40}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/level7|9|Bug Bite|Bug|Physical|60|100|20||'''}} | ||
{{learnlist/levelf/ | {{learnlist/levelf/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|1}} | ||
====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]==== | ====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]==== | ||
{{learnlist/tmh/ | {{learnlist/tmh/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|1}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/tm7null}} | ||
{{learnlist/tmf/ | {{learnlist/tmf/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|1}} | ||
====By {{pkmn|breeding}}==== | ====By {{pkmn|breeding}}==== | ||
{{learnlist/breedh/ | {{learnlist/breedh/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|2}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/breed7null}} | ||
{{learnlist/breedf/ | {{learnlist/breedf/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|2}} | ||
====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]==== | ====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]==== | ||
{{learnlist/tutorh/ | {{learnlist/tutorh/7|Caterpie|Bug|Bug|2}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/tutor7null}} | ||
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===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves==== | ===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves==== | ||
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|power=1 | |power=1 | ||
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|min=30 | |||
|max=55 | |||
|raisemaxlevel=0 | |||
|skill=Flash Mob | |||
|skilldesc=Having more Pokémon of the same type boosts damage dealt. | |||
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{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=010 | {{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=010 | ||
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|buddy=1 | |||
|evocandy=12 | |evocandy=12 | ||
|stamina=90 | |stamina=90 | ||
|attack= | |attack=55 | ||
|defense= | |defense=62 | ||
|fast={{m|Bug Bite}}, {{m|Tackle}} | |fast={{m|Bug Bite}}, {{m|Tackle}} | ||
|special={{m|Struggle}} | |special={{m|Struggle}} | ||
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|name1=Caterpie | |name1=Caterpie | ||
|type1-1=Bug | |type1-1=Bug | ||
|evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}} <br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 7}} | |evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 7}} | ||
|no2=011 | |no2=011 | ||
|name2=Metapod | |name2=Metapod | ||
|type1-2=Bug | |type1-2=Bug | ||
|evo2={{bag|Rare Candy}} <br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 10}} | |evo2={{bag|Rare Candy}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 10}} | ||
|no3=012 | |no3=012 | ||
|name3=Butterfree | |name3=Butterfree | ||
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Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Metapod starting at level 7, which evolves into Butterfree starting at level 10.
Biology
Caterpie is a Pokémon that resembles a green caterpillar. There are yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its body, which resemble its large yellow eyes. Its most notable characteristic is the bright red antenna (osmeterium) on its head, which releases a stench to repel predators. This structure and the large eye-shaped markings help to startle predators. Its feet are tipped with suction cups, permitting this Pokémon to scale most surfaces with minimal effort.
Caterpie will shed its skin many times before finally cocooning itself in thick silk. It can also spit this silk in order to entangle foes as seen in the anime. Its primary diet is vegetation, and its voracious appetite causes it to eat leaves larger than itself. According to Pokémon Adventures, its favorite food is the Vermilion flower. Caterpie lives in forests.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Ash's Caterpie
A Caterpie was the first Pokémon that Ash Ketchum caught from the wild, in Ash Catches a Pokémon. It evolved into Metapod in the same episode after a battle with Team Rocket, and then into Butterfree the following episode.
Other
Bucky owns a Caterpie as seen in The Dunsparce Deception where he used it to compete in a race with Dunsparce but lost due to its slow speed.
A Caterpie that appeared in Caterpie's Big Dilemma belonging to a young Trainer named Xander ate some of Dr. Gordon's enhanced Rare Candies and turned giant. Xander's Caterpie eventually evolved into a Mothra-sized Butterfree.
Multiple Caterpie appeared in Butterfree and Me! on Wayfarer Island where they evolved into Metapod. Ash befriended one Caterpie that had yet to evolve which reminded Ash of his and helped Caterpie evolve into Metapod and then Butterfree.
Minor appearances
A Caterpie appeared in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village. It was one of the Pokémon in Melanie's care. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
A Caterpie appeared in Electric Shock Showdown under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.
A Caterpie also appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, Pokémon Fashion Flash, The Breeding Center Secret, Clefairy Tales, Mewtwo Strikes Back, Camp Pikachu, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Destiny Deoxys, and One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
A Pink Caterpie appeared in In the Pink, residing on the Pinkan Island.
Multiple Caterpie appeared in Tracey Gets Bugged, Celebi: Voice of the Forest and Coming Full-Festival Circle!.
Ralph and Emily were both shown in a flashback to have once owned a Caterpie each in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?.
A Caterpie appeared in Illusion Confusion! as an illusion created by Haunter and Gengar.
Multiple Caterpie appeared in For Crying Out Loud where they were accidentally wet by Wilhomena's Marill.
Multiple Caterpie were in Azalea Gym in Gettin' The Bugs Out.
A Caterpie appeared in The Bug Stops Here. Misty chases it away when it is talking with Togepi.
A Caterpie was one of the sick Pokémon in a Pokémon Center in Carrying On!.
A Caterpie appeared in Jessie's fantasy in Wings 'N' Things.
A Caterpie was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
Multiple Caterpie appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! where they protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the crystal bells on the top floor.
In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, Team Rocket's experiments made Pokémon feel sick, one being a Caterpie.
A Caterpie was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
A Caterpie appeared under the ownership of a Coordinator in Hi Ho Silver Wind!
A Caterpie also appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.
A Caterpie also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.
A Caterpie appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.
A Caterpie appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Caterpie appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate! at Professor Sycamore's lab.
A Caterpie appeared in a flashback in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.
A Caterpie appeared in Loading the Dex! as a silhouette that Rotom Pokédex brought up.
Two Caterpie appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where they were among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden. It appeared again in SM030.
A Caterpie appeared in SM029 during a fantasy.
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In Pokémon Origins
Red caught a Caterpie which was registered in his Pokédex. It evolved into Metapod before his Gym battle with Brock.
Two Caterpie appeared in File 3: Giovanni caged in the Rocket Hideout and Silph Co. while Team Rocket was around.
In Pokémon Generations
A wild Caterpie appeared in Viridian Forest in The Adventure.
In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Caterpie
Ash's Caterpie appears in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
Caterpie is the second wild Pokémon that Ash captures in the manga. It was caught in Pikachu, I See You!. It evolves twice in Play Misty For Me—first into Metapod while Ash is showing off his Pokémon to Misty, and then into Butterfree during his Gym battle against Misty.
Ash is not shown releasing his Butterfree in the manga, although it is not seen after Haunting My Dreams.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Kitty
Caterpie's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory. It also makes a cameo in The Secret of Kangaskhan.
Another Caterpie appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.
Caterpie made its main appearance in As Gastly as Before. With the help of her fishing rod and Red's Pika, Yellow saved a Caterpie from its tree, which was targeted by a fire attack. Caterpie then followed Yellow to where she and Blue were training, next to the Rock Tunnel. It took Yellow a whole day to properly catch this Caterpie with a Poké Ball, but once she prevailed, Yellow welcomed Caterpie to her team and called it "Kitty". It then became one of Yellow's most useful Pokémon, whose string was commonly used to make floaters. However, in the battle against Lance, Yellow did not have a Pokédex, which she needed to stop her Pokémon from evolving, and so Kitty evolved into Metapod and then into Butterfree right afterwards.
A Caterpie was mentioned as one of the Pokémon Crystal had captured for Professor Oak in Three Cheers for Chikorita.
A Caterpie was one of the Pokémon Crystal fails to catch in Absolutely Azumarill.
A Caterpie appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
According to the Pokédex at the end of Volume 1, Red appears to have captured a Caterpie which evolved into a Metapod and then a Butterfree.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu has a Caterpie that he uses in various creative ways, mostly involving strange uses of its String Shot.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
- Main article: Caterpie (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, Ginji saved a Caterpie from an attacking Ariados.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Caterpie is seen with Green during the baseball match that took place in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Caterpie (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Caterpie is rescued in the first mission of the game. It is too young to be of any help to the rescue team but remains a strong fan throughout the game, even in its darkest hour.
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Alternate games
- Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set, Base Set 2, Legendary Collection)
- Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Neo Discovery)
- For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
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Trivia
- Caterpie was both the first Pokémon to be captured and the first Pokémon to evolve in the anime.
- Caterpie shares its category name with Wurmple. They are both known as the Worm Pokémon.
- Until the release of Pokémon Platinum, when it became able to learn Bug Bite, Caterpie was unable to do anything to a Ghost type outside of struggling except lower its Speed. It shares this trait with its evolution, Metapod. This is also true for Weedle, and its evolution, Kakuna, against Steel types before Pokémon Platinum was released.
- Due to this, it was impossible to complete a Generation I game using only Caterpie or Metapod, since Struggle couldn't hit Ghost types at the time.
- In the anime and in Pokémon Adventures, Caterpie holds the record as the Pokémon who takes the least time to evolve twice, taking only one episode in the anime and one chapter in Pokémon Adventures.
- Prior to Generation VI, Caterpie's body style was .
- In Ash Catches a Pokémon, when Caterpie evolves into Metapod, the process was similar to a real caterpillar going into pupation. Later episodes show Caterpie evolving like the rest of the Pokémon do.
- Caterpie is tied with Weedle for having the lowest Special Defense stat of all Bug-type Pokémon and is tied with five other Pokémon for having the lowest Special Defense stat of all Pokémon.
Origin
Caterpie is a stylized caterpillar, most resembling an Asian swallowtail. Its "antenna" is an osmeterium, an organ unique to swallowtail caterpillars which, like Caterpie, they use to emit a foul odor. The tip of Caterpie's tail resembles the horn at the rear end of most species of hawk moth larvae.
Name origin
Caterpie is a corruption of caterpillar.
In other languages
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- Pokémon
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- Bug-type Pokémon
- Single-type Pokémon
- Pokémon with a gender ratio of one male to one female
- Pokémon in the Medium Fast experience group
- Green-colored Pokémon
- Body style 14 Pokémon
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- Pokémon with wild held items
- Pokémon with a base stat total of 195
- Pokémon whose Special stat became both Special Attack and Special Defense
- Pokémon with 15 max performance stars
- Pokémon that cannot learn TMs
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