What does Caterpie evolve into?

Caterpie becomes Metapod at level 7, then Butterfree at level 10. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Caterpie evolve?

Caterpie evolves into Metapod at level 7. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Caterpie?

For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Caterpie?

Caterpie is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Caterpie - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack30

Defense35

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def20

Speed45

Total195

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.9 kg

Base XP39

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

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.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Caterpie in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Caterpie with Stone Edge (400-471%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (396-466%). Gliscor deals 50-58% with Earthquake.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Caterpie Stone Edge 2x 400-471%KO Pursuit 81-95% Crunch 161-189%KO Superpower 80-94% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Caterpie Flamethrower 2x 396-466%KO Sludge Bomb 132-155%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Caterpie Earthquake 50-58% Knock Off 43-51% View Gliscor builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave ProtectPriority Air Slash OverheatSTAB Damage vs Caterpie Heat Wave 2x 368-434%KO Air Slash 2x 291-343%KO Overheat 2x 504-594%KO View Charizard builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves Brave Bird Close Combat Double Edge U Turn Damage vs Caterpie Close Combat 65-77% Double Edge 196-230%KO U Turn 76-90% View Staraptor builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

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

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#010Caterpie

Level 7

#011Metapod

Level 10

#012Butterfree

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Caterpie

Bug

Metapod

Bug

Butterfree

BugFlying

50+5

60+10

ATK

20-10

45+25

DEF

55+20

50-5

SP.ATK

25+5

90+65

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

30-15

70+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Caterpie easily with 68 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)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Caterpie Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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 and Electric 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

D5010035Normal

Lv 15

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

TM Moves

Caterpie can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Caterpie doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Tutor

Electroweb

D559515Electric

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

How to Get Caterpie in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Caterpie can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or FireRed instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Caterpie is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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