Is Caterpie Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Catch one in Viridian Forest and evolve it straight through to Butterfree. Caterpie contributes nothing on its own.
Brock's team hits Butterfree's weaknesses hard.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's Pokemon outpace and outclass Butterfree here.
Butterfree resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Butterfree has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Butterfree's weaknesses hard.
Butterfree has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Butterfree has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Butterfree has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Butterfree's weaknesses hard.
Butterfree trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Caterpie on Route 2 (walking, Lv 3-4).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 3)
- LV 3NormalTacklePower 40Accuracy 100%PP 35
How to Get Caterpie in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Easy grab on Caterpie with decent spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
2 locations to catch Caterpie
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Caterpie in Let's Go
Caterpie is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3+ across 9 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Metapodor evolve from Caterpie (Step 1)
- Step 3Catch or Evolve into Butterfreeor evolve from Metapod (Step 2)
How to Get Shiny Caterpie in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Caterpie is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Caterpie odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Caterpie Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Caterpie in the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
What is Caterpie Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Caterpie
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
Caterpie Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Caterpie grows into Metapod, then pushes on to Butterfree. Check the evolution methods below. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Caterpie Best Moveset
195 total stats and Bug typing. Nothing exists in the move slots worth running. Evolve through to Butterfree where 90 Sp. Atk and MoveSleep Powder at least create a niche role.
Best Build
Jolly raises Speed and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Caterpie
Caterpie Candy
Health Candy
Health Candy L
Health Candy XL
Caterpie Candy raises every stat, but only Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Caterpie is Health Candy (HP), and any Pokemon can eat it; Health Candy L needs level 30 and Health Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Jake battles with one level 65 Caterpie that knows Tackle and String Shot. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock moves. Win to earn the Caterpie Master title. Find Jake on Route 18.
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Caterpie gets Bug STAB for same-type damage, and Normal 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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself.
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 7Let's Go
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
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