Caterpie
#10 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
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.
Pokédexes
Kanto #10
Egg Group
Bug
Steps to Hatch
3,840
Effort Values Yielded
1 HP
Gender Ratio
50% male / 50% female
Capture Rate
255
Base Experience
39
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #10 | Level 7 |  Metapod #11 |
Metapod #11 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #12 |
Pokémon Blue
| 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% | - |
Pokémon Red
| 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% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | |
| Start | String Shot |  |  Status | - | 95 | 40 |