#010 · HeartGold Generations · changed in this game
Caterpie
BugShield Dust, Tinted Lens, Run Away (hidden)
In HeartGold Generations: First found in Route 30 (Grass (morning / day), Lv 2-4), and in 4 more areas. Its type (Bug) and base stats (total 195) are the same as in the official games. Abilities: it gains Tinted Lens. It learns no level-up move that Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver doesn't, but 1 comes at a different level.
Level-up moves 3
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | String Shot The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It reduces the target’s Speed stat. | Bug | Stat | — | 95 | 40 |
| 9 | Bug Bite The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 0
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|
Where to find Caterpie
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 30 | Grass (morning / day) | 2-4 | 5% rare |
| Route 30 | Grass (morning / day, Hoenn Sound) | 2-4 | 5% rare |
| Route 30 | Grass (morning / day, Sinnoh Sound) | 2-4 | 5% rare |
| Ilex Forest | Grass (swarm) | 5 | |
| National Park | Grass (Bug-Catching Contest) | 10-14 | |
| National Park | Grass (Bug-Catching Contest, Hoenn Sound) | 10-14 | |
| National Park | Grass (Bug-Catching Contest, Sinnoh Sound) | 10-14 | |
| National Park | Grass (swarm) | 10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (North, above Viridian Forest, day) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (North, above Viridian Forest, day, Hoenn Sound) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (North, above Viridian Forest, day, Sinnoh Sound) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, day) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, day, Hoenn Sound) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, day, Sinnoh Sound) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, morning) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, morning, Hoenn Sound) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, morning, Sinnoh Sound) | 3-10 | |
| Route 2 | Grass (South, below Viridian Forest, swarm) | 3 | |
| Viridian Forest | Grass (day) | 3-7 | |
| Viridian Forest | Grass (day, Hoenn Sound) | 3-7 | |
| Viridian Forest | Grass (day, Sinnoh Sound) | 3-7 | |
| Viridian Forest | Grass (morning) | 3-7 | |
| Viridian Forest | Grass (morning, Hoenn Sound) | 3-7 | |
| Viridian Forest | Grass (morning, Sinnoh Sound) | 3-7 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Metapod — at level 7
- Tutor moves: Snore, String Shot, Bug Bite