Caterpie

#17 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Worm Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Sun

When attacked by bird Pokémon, it resists by releasing a terrifically strong odor from its antennae, but it often becomes their prey.

Moon

It’s easy to catch, and it grows quickly, making it one of the top recommendations for novice Pokémon Trainers.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Alola #17Melemele #17Akala #8
EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	39

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie #17	Level 7	Metapod #18
Metapod #18	Level 10	Butterfree #19

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Moon

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-4	20%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18-21	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Melemele Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	9-12	10%	-
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10-13	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18-21	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18-21	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3-5	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10-13	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-3	20%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3-5	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-4	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-3	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13-16	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	13-16	-	SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	13-16	-	SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Melemele Meadow	SOS ally encounter	9-12	-	SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Melemele Meadow	SOS ally encounter	9-12	-	SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.

Sun

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3-5	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-3	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10-13	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18-21	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3-5	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18-21	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10-13	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Melemele Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	9-12	10%	-
Route 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13-16	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-4	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-3	20%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18-21	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2-4	20%	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	13-16	-	SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 5	SOS ally encounter	13-16	-	SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South	SOS ally encounter	18-21	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Melemele Meadow	SOS ally encounter	9-12	-	SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	3-5	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Route 1 Route 1 — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-13	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of metapod; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.
Melemele Meadow	SOS ally encounter	9-12	-	SOS ally of caterpie; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Start	String Shot	Status	-	95	40	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
9	Bug Bite	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Imports and compatible Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon trades have separate requirements. Individual options do not guarantee every four-move combination.

	Class				Acquisition source	Description
Electroweb	Special	55	95	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stat.
Electroweb	Special	55	95	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stat.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.