#010, #011, #012: Caterpie - Metapod - Butterfree
Bug (Caterpie, Metapod) Bug/Flying (Butterfree)
Names derived from:
Caterpie: Caterpillar
Metapod: Metamorphosis + pod
Butterfree: Butterfly + free
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Max stats
Natural moves
Other moves
Weaknesses
Locations
Max stats
| Caterpie | Metapod | Butterfree | |
| Attack | 158 | 138 | 188 |
| Defense | 168 | 208 | 198 |
| Speed | 188 | 158 | 238 |
| Special | 138 | 148 | 258 |
| Hit points | 293 | 303 | 323 |
| Total | 945 | 955 | 1205 |
Natural moves and levels learned - Red and Blue
| Caterpie | Metapod | Butterfree | Attack |
| Start | - | - | Tackle |
| Start | - | - | String shot |
| - | Start | - | Harden |
| - | - | 12 | Confusion |
| - | - | 15 | Poisonpowder |
| - | - | 16 | Stun spore |
| - | - | 17 | Sleep powder |
| - | - | 21 | Supersonic |
| - | - | 26 | Whirlwind |
| - | - | 32 | Psybeam |
Natural moves and levels learned - Yellow
| Caterpie | Metapod | Butterfree | Attack |
| Start | - | - | Tackle |
| Start | - | - | String shot |
| - | 7 (start when wild) | - | Harden |
| - | - | 10 | Confusion |
| - | - | 13 | Poisonpowder |
| - | - | 14 | Stun spore |
| - | - | 15 | Sleep powder |
| - | - | 18 | Supersonic |
| - | - | 23 | Whirlwind |
| - | - | 28 | Gust |
| - | - | 34 | Psybeam |
TM and HM moves
**NOTE** All TMs and HMs are Butterfree only
TM02 (Razor wind)
TM04 (Whirlwind)
TM06 (Toxic)
TM09 (Take down)
TM10 (Double-edge)
TM15 (Hyper beam)
TM20 (Rage)
TM21 (Mega drain)
TM22 (Solarbeam)
TM29 (Psychic)
TM30 (Teleport)
TM31 (Mimic)
TM32 (Double team)
TM33 (Reflect)
TM34 (Bide)
TM39 (Swift)
TM44 (Rest)
TM46 (Psywave)
TM50 (Substitute)
HM04 (Strength (Yellow only))
Weaknesses and resistances (Caterpie and Metapod)
| Normal - *1 | Fire - *2 | Water - *1 | Electric - *1 | Grass - *0.5 |
| Ice - *1 | Fighting - *0.5 | Poison - *2 | Ground - *0.5 | Flying - *2 |
| Psychic - *1 | Bug - *1 | Rock - *2 | Ghost - *1 | Dragon - *1 |
Weaknesses and resistances (Butterfree)
| Normal - *1 | Fire - *2 | Water - *1 | Electric - *2 | Grass - *0.25 |
| Ice - *2 | Fighting - *0.25 | Poison - *2 | Ground - *0 | Flying - *2 |
| Psychic - *1 | Bug - *0.5 | Rock - *4 | Ghost - *1 | Dragon - *1 |
Locations:
| Caterpie | Metapod | Butterfree | |
| Red | Viridian forest, routes 2, 24, 25 | Evolve from Caterpie (level 7), Viridian forest, routes 2, 24, 25 | Evolve from Metapod (level 10) |
| Blue | Viridian forest, routes 2, 24, 25 | Evolve from Caterpie (level 7), Viridian forest, routes 2, 24, 25 | Evolve from Metapod (level 10) |
| Yellow | Viridian forest | Evolve from Caterpie (level 7), Viridian forest | Evolve from Metapod (level 10) |