Caterpie
#24 in the Crystal Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
Pokémon Crystal
It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #24 | Level 7 |  Metapod #25 |
Metapod #25 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #26 |
Pokémon Crystal
| 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 |
Normal
Shiny
Caterpie
Worm Pokémon
HP
45
Attack
30
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
20
Sp. Def
20
Speed
45
Total
195
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| 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. |