Caterpie
#10 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
FireRed
It is covered with a green skin. When it grows, it sheds the skin, covers itself with silk, and becomes a cocoon.
LeafGreen
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #10 | Level 7 |  Metapod #11 |
Metapod #11 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #12 |
FireRed
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 4% | - |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 1% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 7 | 20% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 20% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | - |
Pattern Bush | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | - |
LeafGreen
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 4% | - |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 1% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 7 | 20% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 20% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | - |
Pattern Bush | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | - |
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 physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe. |
| Start | String Shot | |  Status | - | 95 | 40 | The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its SPEED. |
Shield Dust
Prevents added effects.
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.