Utility
Balanced
DTier
45Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Low
HP45
D
Attack30
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk20
F
Sp. Def20
F
Speed45
D
Total195
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.9 kg
6.4 lbsFeather
Base XP39
Low Yield
Abilities
Shield Dust
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Run AwayHA
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It releases a stench from its red antennae to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.

Caterpie Weakness

Type-wise, Caterpie takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.

Caterpie Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Caterpie in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Caterpie with Stone Edge (530-623%). Charizard's Overheat also KOs at 830-977%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Caterpie
Crunch
212-249%KO
Stone Edge 2x
530-623%KO
Earthquake
88-104%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Caterpie grows into Metapod, then pushes on to Butterfree. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Caterpie
#010Caterpie
7
Level 7
Metapod
#011Metapod
10
Level 10
Butterfree
#012Butterfree
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Caterpie
Bug
Metapod
Bug
Butterfree
BugFlying
HP
45
50+5
60+10
ATK
30
20-10
45+25
DEF
35
55+20
50-5
SP.ATK
20
25+5
90+65
SP.DEF
20
25+5
80+55
SPE
45
30-15
70+40
BST
195D-Tier
205D-Tier+10
395C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Caterpie easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Caterpie Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Lv 1
String Shot
——9540Bug
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 9
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug

TM Moves

Caterpie can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Caterpie doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Caterpie can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Caterpie Locations

moderate rates for Caterpie across 7 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Caterpie in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

7 walking spots from Lv. 58-63 for Caterpie. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Bogsunk Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Swampy Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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

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