Caterpie Pokemon GO
Caterpie #10 - Kanto
Caterpie Pokemon GO

Caterpie

Best moveset for Caterpie

The best moves for Caterpie are Bug Bite and Struggle when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

12dps
17.5dps

Defense

12dps
17.5dps

Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Caterpie family. Caterpie evolves into Metapod which costs 12 Candy, which then evolves into Butterfree costing 50 Candy.

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Summary

Caterpie is a Bug Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock and Fire moves. Caterpie's strongest moveset is Bug Bite & Struggle and it has a Max CP of 494. Caterpie evolves into Metapod.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

Counters & Raids

What counters Caterpie?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Caterpie are:

  • Blacephalon,
  • Reshiram,
  • Salamence,
  • Enamorus (Incarnate),
  • Yveltal.

Caterpie is a Bug type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Rock and Fire moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack
55
Defense
55
Stamina
128

Max HP

Level 40 113

Size

Height 0.3 m
Weight 2.9 kg

Other

Base capture rate 0%
Base flee rate 0%
Buddy walk distance 1 km

Max CP

Level 15

Research encounters

187

Level 20

Max hatched / raids

249

Level 30

Max wild

374

Level 40

437

Level 50

494

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids) 312
Level 35 (wild) 406