Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Caterpie flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 HP EV.
Perhaps because it would like to grow up quickly, it has a voracious appetite, eating a hundred leaves a day.
Its body is soft and weak. In nature, its perpetual fate is to be seen by others as food.
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 |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x278-328%KO Flamethrower 2x214-253%KO Fire Fang 2x153-180%KO Ember 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x299-353%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x242-285%KO Drill Peck 2x193-228%KO Pluck 2x146-173%KO Peck 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Golbat builds →Air Slash 2x153-180%KO Wing Attack 2x106-125%KO Air Cutter 2x123-145%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Caterpie for 56-66%. Gliscor's Earthquake hits Caterpie for 50-58%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 469-552%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain56-66% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Gliscor builds →Earthquake50-58% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Terrakion builds →Close Combat141-165%KO Stone Edge 2x469-552%KO Earthquake78-92% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolarpower ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x368-434%KO Dragon Pulse110-129%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Staraptor builds →U Turn70-82% Close Combat59-70% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
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 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Caterpie Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Caterpie Locations
Caterpie's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Caterpie in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
walking encounters for Caterpie across 18 spots at Lv. 2-22. The catch is that Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Caterpie Guide
Caterpie becomes Metapod at level 7, then Butterfree at level 10. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Caterpie evolves into Metapod at level 7. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
Caterpie is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves