Caterpie
#17 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Worm Pokémon
Ultra Sun
Perhaps because it would like to grow up quickly, it has a voracious appetite, eating a hundred leaves a day.
Ultra Moon
Its body is soft and weak. In nature, its perpetual fate is to be seen by others as food.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #17 | Level 7 |  Metapod #18 |
Metapod #18 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #19 |
Ultra Moon
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 1 Alola Route 1 East | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2-3 | 10% | - |
Route 1 Alola Route 1 West | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2-3 | 35% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Sos Encounter | 13-16 | 15% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13-16 | 10% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle North | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle South | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle West | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Sos Encounter | 10-12 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10-12 | 10% | - |
Ultra Sun
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 1 Alola Route 1 East | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2-3 | 10% | - |
Route 1 Alola Route 1 West | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2-3 | 35% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Sos Encounter | 13-16 | 15% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13-16 | 10% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle North | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle South | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle West | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Sos Encounter | 9-12 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 9-12 | 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 | 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. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Electroweb |  |  Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stat. |
| Snore | | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
Shield Dust
Ability Slot 1
This Pokémon’s dust blocks the additional effects of attacks taken.
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Run Away
Hidden Ability
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.