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.
For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.
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 |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x131-156%KO Pluck 2x131-156%KO Ancient Power 2x126-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x131-156%KO | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
 Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Woobat builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Gust 2x70-83% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Pansear builds →Incinerate 2x104-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-63% Flame Charge 2x65-78% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Hawlucha builds →Bounce 2x153-180%KO Wing Attack 2x111-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x111-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-88% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Rock Throw 2x60-71% Smack Down 2x60-71% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 2x163-191%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-94% Gust 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO Acrobatics 2x85-101%KO | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x130-154%KO Pluck 2x130-154%KO Ancient Power 2x128-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x181-214%KO Fire Fang 2x89-105%KO Wing Attack 2x124-146%KO Ancient Power 2x108-128%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x163-191%KO Bounce 2x153-180%KO Wing Attack 2x111-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x111-131%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Rock Throw 2x60-71% Smack Down 2x60-71% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Air Cutter 2x163-191%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-94% Gust 2x111-131%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO Acrobatics 2x85-101%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x181-214%KO Fire Fang 2x89-105%KO Wing Attack 2x124-146%KO Ancient Power 2x108-128%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x163-191%KO Bounce 2x153-180%KO Wing Attack 2x111-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x111-131%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Rock Throw 2x60-71% Smack Down 2x60-71% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Air Cutter 2x163-191%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-94% Gust 2x111-131%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO Acrobatics 2x85-101%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x191-226%KO Fire Fang 2x92-110%KO Wing Attack 2x128-152%KO Ancient Power 2x115-135%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x172-203%KO Bounce 2x161-190%KO Wing Attack 2x115-135%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-135%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% Rock Throw 2x62-74% Smack Down 2x62-74% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x120-142%KO Air Cutter 2x175-206%KO Aerial Ace 2x82-97% Gust 2x117-139%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x98-116%KO Acrobatics 2x90-106%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x213-251%KO Fly 2x192-227%KO Fire Fang 2x93-110%KO Wing Attack 2x130-153%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x121-144%KO Ancient Power 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-89% Rock Throw 2x62-73% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x121-144%KO Air Cutter 2x171-202%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-98% Gust 2x116-138%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x98-116%KO Acrobatics 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Chatot builds →Fly 2x133-156%KO Chatter 2x171-202%KO Aerial Ace 2x91-107%KO Peck 2x54-64% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x269-318%KO Stone Edge 2x128-152%KO Fly 2x174-205%KO Bounce 2x165-195%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x123-145%KO Power Gem 2x133-158%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO Ancient Power 2x102-120%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Sigilyph builds →Sky Attack 2x188-223%KO Fly 2x123-145%KO Air Slash 2x218-258%KO Air Cutter 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 2x325-383%KO Flamethrower 2x265-313%KO Flame Burst 2x208-245%KO Incinerate 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 2x273-323%KO Stone Edge 2x122-143%KO Flamethrower 2x223-263%KO Lava Plume 2x199-235%KO | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Caterpie with Stone Edge (400-471%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (396-466%). Gliscor deals 50-58% with Earthquake.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x400-471%KO Pursuit81-95% Crunch161-189%KO Superpower80-94% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x396-466%KO Sludge Bomb132-155%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Gliscor builds →Earthquake50-58% Knock Off43-51% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x368-434%KO Air Slash 2x291-343%KO Overheat 2x504-594%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Caterpie View Staraptor builds →Close Combat65-77% Double Edge196-230%KO U Turn76-90% | ||
X & Y 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 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
X & Y Caterpie Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Caterpie gets Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal 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
X & Y Caterpie Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 3 locations. Caterpie's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Caterpie in X & Y
You can catch Caterpie through 3 walking encounters from Lv. 2-4, but availability differs between Y and X. Some spots are exclusive to one 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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