Pokémon GO PvP guide
Caterpie Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Caterpie is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It currently has no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach.
Type
Bug
Max CP
494
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.Is Caterpie Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
There is currently no ranking data for Caterpie in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach, so its PvP role cannot be assessed from live data right now.
Caterpie can evolve into either Metapod (no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach) or Butterfree (a niche PvP option, ranked #1138 in Great League).
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Caterpie in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Caterpie Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Caterpie's Bug typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fire1.6×
- 1.6×
- rock1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- grass0.625×
- ground0.625×
Caterpie Stats in Pokémon GO
Caterpie Evolution
A Shadow form of Caterpie also exists in Pokémon GO.
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More PoGoCoach tools
Caterpie Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is Caterpie weak to in Pokémon GO?
Caterpie is weak to Fire (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Rock (1.6×).