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Caterpie

#010Caterpie

BugKanto· Easy

Overview

It is covered with a green skin. When it grows, it sheds the skin, covers itself with silk, and becomes a cocoon.

Type
Bug
FormNormal Form
Health425 (+65)
Experience51 (+5)
Speed200
RarityEasy
RegionKanto

Type matchups

Weak to
FireRockFlying
Resists
GrassGroundFighting

Evolutions

→ Metapod at level 20.

Abilities

Shield Dust

15% chance of reject incoming status conditions.

All abilities

Also obtainable from

Where to find it

36 spawn zones on the live map. Show them all on the map

North-east of Azalea2720, 4778
North-west of AzaleaFACC2624, 4783
North-east of Azalea2775, 4809
North of Celadon3747, 3131
North of Cerulean3882, 2923
South-east of CeruleanRock smash, Cut3932, 3061
West of Cerulean3740, 2998
South-west of Cerulean3754, 3063
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West of Cerulean3740, 3034
North-east of EcruteakFACC2506, 4336
South-east of EcruteakFACC2494, 4431
East of Fuchsia3938, 3500
North-east of Fuchsia3932, 3410
North-east of Hau'oli, ~150 tilesDACC, Surf, Cut, Dig3800, 1848
East of Hau'oli, ~200 tilesDACC3887, 1963
West of Lavender3934, 3175
South of Old Village4179, 5744
Around Pallet Town3534, 3472
North of Pallet Town3498, 3462
North-west of Pallet Town3474, 3455
North of Pallet Town3519, 3438
North-west of Pallet Town3454, 3466
North-west of Pallet Town3434, 3477
South of Pewter3462, 3126
North of Saffron3861, 3109
Around Sunrise TownIn town, DACC4665, 1980
East of Vermilion3940, 3309
South-west of VioletFACC2662, 4610
Around Viridian3412, 3266
West of Viridian3358, 3309
North-west of Viridian3364, 3268
North-east of Viridian3474, 3221
East of Viridian3531, 3336
South of Viridian3467, 3406
North-west of Viridian3384, 3214
South-east of Viridian3519, 3387

Zones and requirements as marked on the live map. Coordinates are x, y on its surface view; caves and other floors show the spot above them.

Moves

SlotMoveLevelCooldownElement
M1Headbutt15s
Normal
M2Bug Bite55s
Bug
M3Struggle Bug1010s
Bug
M4String Shot510s
Bug
M5Leech Life512s
BugHealing

Z-Crystals

CrystalZ-MoveElementCompatible through
Buginium ZSavage Spin-Out
Bug
Type
Normalium ZBreakneck Blitz
Normal
Move Headbutt

A Pokémon can equip a Z-Crystal from level 110 when the crystal matches its type, a move it learns or a TM it can learn.

Drops

Common

Pot of bug moss
Caterpie's horn

Rare

Pokemon card: Caterpie (*)

Very rare

Insect plate

Overview

It is covered with a green skin. When it grows, it sheds the skin, covers itself with silk, and becomes a cocoon.

Type
Bug
FormShiny Form
Health1425 (+65)
Experience51 (+5)
Speed200
RarityRare
RegionKanto

Type matchups

Weak to
FireRockFlying
Resists
GrassGroundFighting

Evolutions

→ Shiny Metapod at level 20.

Abilities

Shield Dust

15% chance of reject incoming status conditions.

All abilities

Also obtainable from

Moves

SlotMoveLevelCooldownElement
M1Headbutt15s
Normal
M2Bug Bite55s
Bug
M3Struggle Bug1010s
Bug
M4String Shot510s
Bug
M5Leech Life512s
BugHealing

Z-Crystals

CrystalZ-MoveElementCompatible through
Buginium ZSavage Spin-Out
Bug
Type
Normalium ZBreakneck Blitz
Normal
Move Headbutt

A Pokémon can equip a Z-Crystal from level 110 when the crystal matches its type, a move it learns or a TM it can learn.

Drops

Common

Pot of bug moss
Caterpie's horn

Very rare

Insect plate