Caterpie #017(Nat. #0010)

The Worm Pokémon

Typing	Bug
Abilities	Shield Dust Run Away - Hidden
Classification	The Worm Pokémon
National ID	#0010
Regional ID	#0017
Where to find	Lush Jungle, Melemele Meadow, Route 1 and 1 more place

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingRockFire

Resists x½

FightingGroundGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	45	105—152
Attack	30	31—90
Defense	35	36—95
Sp. Attack	20	22—79
Sp. Defense	20	22—79
Speed	45	45—106
Total	195	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 7

At Level 10

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Day	Night
Lush JungleSOS Battle	18–21	✓
Lush Jungle SouthWalking	18–21	10%	10%
Melemele MeadowWalking	9–12	10%
Melemele MeadowSOS Battle	9–12	✓
Route 1SOS Battle	2–13	✓
Route 1 EastWalking	2–3	20%	20%
Route 1 NorthWalking	2–4	20%	20%
Route 1 SouthWalking	10–13	10%	10%
Route 1 WestWalking	3–5	10%	10%
Route 5SOS Battle	13–21	✓
Route 5 NorthWalking	18–21	15%
Route 5 SouthWalking	13–16	5%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	3840
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	2.9 kg (6.4 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 HP
Base Exp. Yield	39
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

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."

Learnset

Level-up Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Caterpie via level-up in Pokémon Sun and Moon:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	String Shot	—	95	Bug	Stat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
9	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Caterpie via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Electroweb	B2W2ORASUSUM	55	95	Electric	Spec.
Snore	HGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	50	100	Normal	Spec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Raticate(#0020)

Metapod(#0011)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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