
Caterpie
#69/110 in Legendary Collection, Common, 40 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #69/110
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 24, 2002
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Caterpie
Caterpie appears in the English print of Legendary Collection, released on May 24, 2002. Caterpie is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Legendary Collection set contains 110 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Caterpie is a Grass-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It requires one Colorless energy to retreat and has a converted retreat cost of 1. Its sole attack, String Shot, costs one Grass energy and deals 10 damage. The attack also includes a secondary effect: flipping a coin to potentially paralyze the defending Pokémon. Caterpie’s flavor text describes its suction-padded feet, which allow it to climb surfaces tirelessly. The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori and is part of the Legendary Collection set, released in 2002. It carries a Common rarity and is numbered 69 in the series. The Pokémon has no resistances and is weak to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. Its theme color is a muted green, matching its Grass typing.
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
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