Caterpie
#24 in the Crystal Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
Caterpie
#24 in the Crystal Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
30
58
174
Defense
35
67
185
Sp. Atk
20
40
152
Sp. Def
20
40
152
Speed
45
85
207
Total
195
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #24 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 HP |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 39 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,840 steps) |
Lore
Pokémon Crystal
It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #24 | Level 7 |  Metapod #25 |
Metapod #25 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #26 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | During the day |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 20% | During the day |
Route 30 Road 30 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 30% | During the day |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 20% | During the day |
Route 31 Road 31 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 20% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
National Park | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 5% | During the day |
National Park | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | During the day |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 24 Road 24 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 30% | During the day |
Route 24 Road 24 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 24 Road 24 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 24 Road 24 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | During the day |
Route 25 Road 25 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 30% | During the day |
Route 25 Road 25 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 30% | In the morning |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | A full-body charge attack. |
| Start | String Shot |  |  Status | - | 95 | 40 | A move that lowers the foe's SPEED. |
