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Caterpie

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Caterpie

Scarlet & Violet

151 · #172 · Illustration Rare · 2023

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Market reference

$19.36

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
172 / 207
Release year
2023
Rarity
Illustration Rare
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Metapod
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Teeziro
Pokédex #
10
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Caterpie plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Caterpie

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.65 copies on average · 20 decks
Match win rate
35.4%
-11.9 pts vs the 47.3% field average

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Metapod

"Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls."

GLeaf Munch — 10+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Grass Pokémon, this attack does 30 more damage.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$17.00$21.36$1,000.00$19.36$18.38

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€11.07
7-day average€12.25
30-day average€12.59
Low€6.99
Trend price€12.45
Low (excellent+)€7.00
averageSellPrice€12.62

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Caterpie is real?

Caterpie is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Caterpie worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Caterpie is $19.36; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Caterpie from?

Caterpie is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Caterpie?

Caterpie is a Illustration Rare card in the 151 set.