POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Caterpie sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Caterpie sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #010 · Worm Pokemon

Caterpie

Bug Both

Caterpie is a Bug-type Worm Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake Of Rage. Silver: Wild; locations include National Park.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

195
HP45
Attack30
Defense35
Sp. Atk20
Sp. Def20
Speed45

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'00" (0.3 m)
Weight
6.0 lbs (2.7 kg)
Catch rate
255
Base EXP
53
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
195

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 45
— —
AttackBase 30
— —
DefenseBase 35
— —
Sp. AtkBase 20
— —
Sp. DefBase 20
— —
SpeedBase 45
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antenna on its head to drive away enemies.

Pokémon Silver

Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#010 Caterpie #011 Metapod #012 Butterfree
Caterpie→Level 7→Metapod
Metapod→Level 10→Butterfree

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
15
Tables
40
Special
0
Wild encounters 40
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Azalea Town Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Azalea Town Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Azalea Town Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Ilex Forest Grass Morning, DayMorning 04:00–09:59 · Day 10:00–17:59 Lv. 5–6 Morning 50% · Day 60%
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
National Park Grass Morning, DayMorning 04:00–09:59 · Day 10:00–17:59 Lv. 10–12 Morning 50% · Day 30%
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest Bug Contest GrassRegular grass Any time Lv. 7–18 20% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest Bug Contest Tall GrassSuper tall grass Any time Lv. 7–18 20% slot
Route 30 Grass Morning, DayMorning 04:00–09:59 · Day 10:00–17:59 Lv. 3–4 Morning 50% · Day 35%
Route 31 Grass Morning, DayMorning 04:00–09:59 · Day 10:00–17:59 Lv. 4–5 35% slot
Route 34 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 34 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 34 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 35 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 35 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 35 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 36 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 36 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 36 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 37 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 37 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 37 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 38 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 38 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 38 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 39 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 39 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 39 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 2 Grass Morning, DayMorning 04:00–09:59 · Day 10:00–17:59 Lv. 3 30% slot
Route 26 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 26 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 26 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Route 27 Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 27 Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score Any time Lv. 10 65% slot
Route 27 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 50% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
2
Special
0
Wild encounters 2
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest Bug Contest GrassRegular grass Any time Lv. 7–18 20% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest Bug Contest Tall GrassSuper tall grass Any time Lv. 7–18 20% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

2
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35

Bug · Speed Down

Power
—
Acc.
95%
PP
40
TM / HM compatibility 0 moves

This Pokémon cannot learn a TM or HM in Gold and Silver.

Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.