Caterpie
bug
It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itself among leaves that are the same color as its body.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Bug
Dex
#024
Abilities
Shield Dust(Primary)
Blocks additional attack effects.
Shield Dust(Secondary)
Blocks additional attack effects.
Run Away(Hidden)
Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
Base Exp
53
EV Yield
1 Hp
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Caterpie can be found common in Ilex Forest while walking or headbutting trees in the morning and day-time, common in Route 30 in the morning and day-time, and common in Route 31 in the morning and day-time, among three other areas. Wild ones range from level three to 18.
Wild Encounters (10)
Level Up Moves (3)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| String ShotLevel: 1 | ||||||
| bug |  | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Bug BiteLevel: 9 | ||||||
| bug | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Bites the foe and eats a held Berry. | ||||||
Related Guides
Caterpie in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Caterpie is #24 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its bug typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 12 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Caterpie form.
