Caterpie in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#24 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Worm Pokémon

Caterpie in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Wartortle Blastoise

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies.

Pokémon Silver

Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #24
Stat Experience	45 HP, 30 Atk, 35 Def, 45 Spe, 20 Special
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	53

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,840 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie #24	Level 7	Metapod #25
Metapod #25	Level 10	Butterfree #26

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Azalea Town	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Azalea Town	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Azalea Town	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Azalea Town	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Azalea Town	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
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	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	20%	In the morning
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	During the day
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%	In the morning
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	5%	During the day
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	5%	During the day
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	In the morning
Route 34 Road 34	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 34 Road 34	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 34 Road 34	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 34 Road 34	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 34 Road 34	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 36 Road 36	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 36 Road 36	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 36 Road 36	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 36 Road 36	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 36 Road 36	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 37 Road 37	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 37 Road 37	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 37 Road 37	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 37 Road 37	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 37 Road 37	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 38 Road 38	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 38 Road 38	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 38 Road 38	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 38 Road 38	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 38 Road 38	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 39 Road 39	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 39 Road 39	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 39 Road 39	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 39 Road 39	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 39 Road 39	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
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 26 Road 26	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 26 Road 26	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 26 Road 26	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 26 Road 26	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 26 Road 26	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 27 Road 27	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 27 Road 27	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 27 Road 27	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Route 27 Road 27	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Route 27 Road 27	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Lake of Rage	Headbutting a high encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Lake of Rage	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Lake of Rage	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
Lake of Rage	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	15%	-
Lake of Rage	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	50%	-
National Park	Bug-Catching Contest	7-18	20%	During the Bug-Catching Contest on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	30%	During the day
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	30%	In the morning
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	12	20%	In the morning