| ↲ #009M Blastoise (Mega) Blastoise (Mega) | #010 - Caterpie  |
Metapod  #011 ↳ |
| Caterpie | #010 |
| Caterpie | |
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| Gender Ratio 50% 50% |
Evolution |
Caterpie (Japanese: キャタピー Caterpie) is a Bug-type Pokémon. It evolves into Metapod starting at level 7, which evolves into Butterfree starting at level 10.
Locations
Caterpie can be caught on all grass maps during the day.
It can be caught at any level between 5 and 20 and can be found in it's Normal, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Metallic and Shadow variants.
Availability
Caterpie is currently available within Pokémon Vortex through the following methods:
- Capture
- Trade
Types Currently Available
Caterpie is currently available in six types on Pokémon Vortex; Normal, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Metallic and Shadow
| Caterpie Normal |
Shiny Caterpie Shiny |
Dark Caterpie Dark |
Mystic Caterpie Mystic |
Metallic Caterpie Metallic |
Shadow Caterpie Shadow |
Types Not Available
With the game transition from Version 2 to Version 3, Ancient Pokémon were replaced with Metallic Pokémon. This change made it currently impossible to obtain the Ancient version of Caterpie and every other Pokémon.
It is unsure whether these will be seen in the game again but development shows no interest of ever bringing them back.
 Ancient |
Pink Pokémon are exclusive to Orange Islands Sidequests which makes them unobtainable to players.
It is unsure whether these will be seen in the game.
Evolution Line
| Caterpie |  Level 7 → |
Metapod | Level 10 → |
Butterfree |
| Caterpie |
Metapod |
Butterfree |
Attacks
Base & Evolution Attacks
The following attacks can be taught to Caterpie from it's pre-evolutions and the evolution process to Caterpie itself.
| Originating Pokémon | Attack | Type | Power | Accuracy | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpie | Fury Cutter | |
50 | 95% |  |
| Caterpie | Splash |  |
0 | 100% |  |
| Caterpie | String Shot | |
0 | 95% | |
| Caterpie | Tackle | |
50 | 100% | |
Purchasable Attacks
| Attack | Type | Price | Power | Accuracy | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | |
 45,000 |
60 | 100% | |
| Tackle | |
37,500 |
50 | 100% | |
Type Effectiveness
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Appearances
Caterpie has appearances in 18 Sidequest battles, appearing 20 times.
It is currently owned by no gym leaders or event trainers.
Sidequests
| Pokémon | Type | Owner | Battle # | Attack 1 | Attack 2 | Attack 3 | Attack 4 | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Schoolgirl Daisy | 1 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Scoolboy Jack | 2 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Pokemon Trainer Chris | 6 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Rick | 7 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Anthony | 8 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Cale | 22 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Phil | 105 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Phil | 106 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Jackson | 112 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Lady Cait | 378 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Pink Caterpie Pink Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Thor | 392 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Pink Caterpie Pink Caterpie |
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Camper Samuel | 393 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Mario | 416 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Tamer Benny | 430 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher | 468 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Bug Catcher Nancy | 476 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Shiny Caterpie Shiny Caterpie |
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Youngster Tyler | 1002 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Caterpie Caterpie |
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Preschooler Oliver | 1757 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Shiny Caterpie Shiny Caterpie |
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Preschooler Oliver | 1757 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |
| Shadow Caterpie Shadow Caterpie |
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Preschooler Oliver | 1757 | Tackle | String Shot | Splash | Fury Cutter | 100 |