Caterpie

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Caterpie CP Chart
Caterpie in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Caterpie family
Sprites
Caterpie Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Caterpie is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug-type Pokémon, Caterpie is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves.

Caterpie's maximum Combat Power stat is 494 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Bug Bite / Struggle. Caterpie encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Caterpie is available! ✨

Caterpie Stats and Max CP

55 ATK

55 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

494 CP

Lvl 40

437 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

312 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

249 CP

Lvl 15 Research

187 CP

Caterpie's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Caterpie Type Chart

Caterpie takes increased damage from:

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Rock160.0%

Caterpie takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Moves Analysis

Bug Bite + Struggle

Bug Bite

Struggle

Caterpie's best moveset is Bug Bite and Struggle, with 2.85 DPS (damage per second) and 13.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	Struggle	2.85	13.3	1.86
2.	Tackle	Struggle	2.54	11.8	1.65

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Struggle3502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	35
Energy	100

More information

The following chart shows Caterpie's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Caterpie's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Caterpie has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Caterpie in the meta

PvE Analysis

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PvP Analysis

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Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#10
Height	0.3 m
Weight	2.9 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie	12 Candy	Metapod
Metapod	50 Candy	Butterfree

Caterpie evolves into Metapod which costs 12 Candy.
Metapod evolves into Butterfree which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Caterpie family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Caterpie in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Gigantamax Butterfree

Shadow Caterpie

Shadow Metapod

Shadow Butterfree

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Caterpie's height ranges from 0.15 m to 0.53 m, with the average being 0.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Caterpie in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m	0.15 m
XXS	0′06″	0′06″
XS	0.15 m	0.3 m
XS	0′06″	0′12″
M	0.225 m	0.375 m
M	0′09″	1′03″
XL	0.375 m	0.45 m
XL	1′03″	1′06″
XXL	0.45 m	0.525 m
XXL	1′06″	1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Caterpie CP Chart

Caterpie's has 494 max CP (at Level 50). A Caterpie obtained from Raids can be encountered from 219 CP to 249 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 274 CP to 312 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Caterpie can be found in the 164 CP to 187 CP range.

Max CP	494 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	164 CP - 187 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	219 CP - 249 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	219 CP - 249 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	274 CP - 312 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Caterpie Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	6 CP	2	19 CP	3	32 CP
4	45 CP	5	59 CP	6	72 CP
7	85 CP	8	98 CP	9	111 CP
10	125 CP	11	137 CP	12	150 CP
13	162 CP	14	174 CP	15	187 CP
16	199 CP	17	212 CP	18	224 CP
19	237 CP	20	249 CP	21	262 CP
22	274 CP	23	287 CP	24	299 CP
25	312 CP	26	324 CP	27	337 CP
28	349 CP	29	362 CP	30	374 CP
31	381 CP	32	387 CP	33	393 CP
34	399 CP	35	406 CP	36	412 CP
37	418 CP	38	424 CP	39	431 CP
40	437 CP	41	442 CP	42	448 CP
43	454 CP	44	459 CP	45	465 CP
46	471 CP	47	477 CP	48	482 CP
49	488 CP	50	494 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Caterpie

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Caterpie's Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Caterpie.

Bug

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Caterpie in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Caterpie, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Caterpie Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Caterpie Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Caterpie from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Caterpie in Pokémon GO.

Complete Caterpie Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Caterpie

Caterpie high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Caterpie. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Caterpie Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Its short feet are tipped with suction pads thatenable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Yellow	If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it willrelease a horrible stink to protect itself.
Gold	For protection, it releases a horri ble stench fromthe antenna on its head to drive away enemies.
Silver	Its feet have suction cups designed to stickto any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.
Crystal	It crawls into foliage where it camouflages itselfamong leaves that are the same color as its body.
Ruby, Sapphire	CATERPIE has a voracious appetite. It can devour leaves bigger than its body right before your eyes.From its antenna, this POKéMON releases a terrifically strong odor.
Emerald	Its voracious appetite compels it to devour leaves bigger than itself without hesitation. It releases a terribly strong odor from its antennae.
FireRed	It is covered with a green skin. When it grows, it sheds the skin, covers itself with silk, and becomes a cocoon.
LeafGreen	Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.
HeartGold	For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
SoulSilver	Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.
X	For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
Y	Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.
Omega Ruby	Caterpie has a voracious appetite. It can devour leaves bigger than its body right before your eyes. From its antenna, this Pokémon releases a terrifically strong odor.
Alpha Sapphire	Caterpie has a voracious appetite. It can devour leaves bigger than its body right before your eyes. From its antenna, this Pokémon releases a terrifically strong odor.
Sun	When attacked by bird Pokémon, it resists by releasing a terrifically strong odor from its antennae, but it often becomes their prey.
Moon	It’s easy to catch, and it grows quickly, making it one of the top recommendations for novice Pokémon Trainers.
Ultra Sun	Perhaps because it would like to grow up quickly, it has a voracious appetite, eating a hundred leaves a day.
Ultra Moon	Its body is soft and weak. In nature, its perpetual fate is to be seen by others as food.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	If you touch the feeler on top of its head, it will release a horrible stink to protect itself.
Sword	For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies.
Shield	Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

List of Caterpie costumes

A list of Caterpie costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Caterpie’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Bug-type Pokémon, Caterpie is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves.

What are the best moves for Caterpie in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Caterpie in Pokémon GO are Bug Bite and Struggle. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 2.851 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 13.301.

How does Caterpie perform in Raids?

Caterpie's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Caterpie rank as a Bug-type attacker?

Caterpie's performance as a Bug-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Caterpie?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Caterpie: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Caterpie’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Caterpie’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 437 CP and 494 CP at Level 50.

Can Caterpie be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Caterpie can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Caterpie Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Caterpie can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.