Is Caterpie Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Butterfree at level 10 evolves fast if imported early, but BW2 already has Sewaddle and Venipede on the early routes for Bug coverage.
Cheren's typing presses Caterpie's defenses.
Roxie's Pokemon outpace and outclass Caterpie here.
Caterpie trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Caterpie's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Caterpie's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's Pokemon outpace and outclass Caterpie here.
Drayden's typing presses Caterpie's defenses.
Marlon's Pokemon outpace and outclass Caterpie here.
Shauntal's Pokemon outpace and outclass Caterpie here.
Grimsley's team hits Caterpie's weaknesses hard.
Caterpie trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's Pokemon outpace and outclass Caterpie here.
Iris's Pokemon outpace and outclass Caterpie here.
Caterpie cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Caterpie in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Caterpie in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Caterpie over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Caterpie in B2W2
Step 1Caterpie ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 25. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Headbutt · Ilex Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Metapod
Step 3Evolve into Butterfree
Caterpie Weakness
Type-wise, Caterpie takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Caterpie Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Caterpie
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x92-110%KO | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x92-110%KO Rollout 2x37-44% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x147-174%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x141-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Braviary builds →Fly 2x209-247%KO Rock Tomb 2x80-94% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x215-254%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-56% Incinerate 2x35-42% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x313-369%KO Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Braviary builds →Fly 2x213-250%KO Rock Slide 2x118-140%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emboar builds →Flame Charge 2x119-141%KO Rock Slide 2x118-140%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x325-383%KO Rock Slide 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x329-388%KO Rock Slide 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x153-181%KO Rock Slide 2x86-102%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Braviary builds →Fly 2x217-256%KO Rock Slide 2x122-143%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x324-381%KO Rock Slide 2x136-161%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x332-391%KO Head Smash 2x242-285%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x154-182%KO Rock Slide 2x86-102%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Braviary builds →Fly 2x219-258%KO Rock Slide 2x122-144%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x298-351%KO Head Smash 2x248-292%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x508-597%KO Ancient Power 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x482-568%KO Fire Blast 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x524-617%KO Hurricane 2x299-352%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Staraptor can KO Caterpie with Double-Edge (179-210%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (547-644%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 290-342%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Staraptor builds →Close Combat59-70% U Turn70-82% Double Edge179-210%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake137-161%KO Stone Edge 2x547-644%KO Megahorn219-258%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x237-279%KO Air Slash 2x199-234%KO Fire Blast 2x290-342%KO Focus Blast52-62% | ||
Caterpie Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Caterpie grows into Metapod, then pushes on to Butterfree. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Caterpie easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
B2W2 Caterpie Best Moveset
No opponent prepares for Caterpie. Stats near 20 across the board can't answer or threaten anything at any tier. The moveset has no competitive application. Butterfree two evolutions away offers MoveSleep Powder accuracy, the line's only niche.
Best Build
Caterpie best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Tackle
- Snore
- Electroweb
- Bug Bite
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Caterpie gets Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal and Electric coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.
Caterpie Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Caterpie through the first few routes without issues. 195 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Metapod as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Caterpie has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves