#0010 | Caterpie

Bug

Where to Find Caterpie

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Generation 1

Red

Route 25, Viridian Forest

Blue

Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest

Yellow

Viridian Forest

Generation 2

Gold

Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest and National Park (Morning & Day), Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage (Headbutt trees)

National Park (Bug-Catching Contest: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

Silver

National Park (Bug-Catching Contest: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

Crystal

Routes 2, 24, 25, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest and National Park (Morning & Day)

National Park (Bug-Catching Contest: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)

Generation 3

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

Fire Red

Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush

Leaf Green

Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush

Generation 4

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

Heart Gold

Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest (Morning & Day)

National Park (Bug-Catching Contest: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)

Soul Silver

National Park (Bug-Catching Contest: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

Generation 5

Black

White

Breed Metapod or Butterfree

Black 2

White 2

Breed Butterfree

Generation 6

Santalune Forest

Route 2, Santalune Forest

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Generation 7

Sun

Routes 1 and 5, Lush Jungle, Melemele Meadow

Moon

Routes 1 and 5, Lush Jungle, Melemele Meadow

Ultra Sun

Routes 1 and 5, Melemele Meadow

Lush Jungle (SOS Battle)

Ultra Moon

Routes 1 and 5, Melemele Meadow

Lush Jungle (SOS Battle)

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 2, Viridian Forest

Let's Go Eevee

Route 2, Viridian Forest

Generation 8

Sword

Route 1

Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle)

Shield

Route 1

Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle)

Brilliant Diamond

Grand Underground – Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex)

Shining Pearl

Legends Arceus

Generation 9

Scarlet

Violet

Caterpie Evolution Tree

Level 7

Level 10