Caterpie (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#10 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Bug

Stronger attack types vs. Caterpie

Flying 160% Rock 160% Fire 160% Fighting 63% Ground 63% Grass 63%

Weaker attack types

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

Bug Bite 12dps Struggle 17.5dps

Defense

Bug Bite 12dps Struggle 17.5dps View all moves » Evolution calculator »

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.

CaterpieMetapod12Butterfree50

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Caterpie, which would have the following appearance:

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

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bug Bite	5	12	12
Tackle	5	10	10

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Struggle	35	0	17.5

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Bug Bite 12 dps	Struggle 17.5 dps	17.5	100%
Tackle 10 dps	Struggle 17.5 dps	17.5	100%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Bug Bite 12 dps	Struggle 17.5 dps	17.5	100%
Tackle 10 dps	Struggle 17.5 dps	17.5	100%

Counters & Raids

What counters Caterpie?

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

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Caterpie.

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

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