#0010 Caterpie

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Bug

Abilities

Shield DustBlocks the added effects of attacks taken.

Hidden ability

Run AwayEnables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Capture

Very easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 HP

Caterpie’s base stats

HP	45
Attack	30
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	20
Sp. Def	20
Speed	45
Total	195

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Headbutt chances apply to the listed tree type. Common and rare trees depend on your Trainer ID.

Contest values are stored weights, not percentages.

Where to find Caterpie in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Route 1	Grass/cave, morning and day	2	30%
Route 2	Grass/cave, morning	3–4	31%
Route 2	Grass/cave, day	3–4	31%
Route 2 East	Grass/cave, morning	3–4	31%
Route 2 East	Grass/cave, day	3–4	31%
Viridian Forest	Grass/cave, morning	3	20%
Viridian Forest	Grass/cave, day	3	20%
Route 30	Grass/cave, morning	3	20%
Route 30	Grass/cave, day	3	20%
Route 31	Grass/cave, morning	4	20%
Route 31	Grass/cave, day	4	20%
Ilex Forest	Headbutt: Common trees	3–5	30%
National Park	Grass/cave, morning	8	20%
National Park	Grass/cave, day	8	20%
National Park	Grass/cave, night	8	20%
National Park	Bug-Catching Contest: Set 1: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays	7–18	80 (weight)

National Park: During the Bug-Catching Contest, the wild Pokémon come from the contest sets listed below, not from the park's normal table.

Bug-Catching Contest: The contest runs once per day, with one Pokémon and 20 Sport Balls, and uses the same species set on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in this hack. The additional National Pokédex species sets are not active.

Evolution

Evolves into Metapod at Lv 7.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Caterpie’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40	The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
9	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Caterpie can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM104	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15	Traps the target in an electric net, lowering its Speed.

Move tutors

Moves Caterpie can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	Route 2, Viridian Forest north gatehouse · Cost: Repeat Ball ×1

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