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Caterpie: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

Careful or Bold. Caterpie's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

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Caterpie is a balanced Pokémon, led by its HP (45) and Speed (45), with a base stat total of 195.

What is Caterpie weak to?

How much damage Caterpie takes from each attacking type.

Caterpie takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Caterpie has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

Careful or Bold. Caterpie's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Shield DustThis Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.
Run AwayNo competitive use.

Full learnset (5 moves; tap to expand)

Caterpie is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Category
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100%	Physical
Electroweb	Electric	55	95%	Special
Snore	Normal	50	100%	Special
Tackle	Normal	40	100%	Physical
String Shot	Bug	-	95%	Status