Caterpie
#10 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
Caterpie
#10 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
30
58
174
Defense
35
67
185
Special
20
40
152
Speed
45
85
207
Total
175
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 | Kanto #10 |
|---|---|
| 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 Red
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Pokémon Blue
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #10 | Level 7 |  Metapod #11 |
Metapod #11 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #12 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | - |
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 | 3 | 15% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 25 Road 25 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | - |
Viridian Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | |
| Start | String Shot |  |  Status | - | 95 | 40 |
