Caterpie #56 from FireRed & LeafGreen - Common - Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Grass

Caterpie

#56/116 in FireRed & LeafGreen, Common, 50 HP, Grass, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

Card number
#56/116
Rarity
Common
HP
50 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
September 1, 2004
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
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Collector Notes

Caterpie

Caterpie appears in the English print of FireRed & LeafGreen, released on September 1, 2004. Caterpie is a common rarity and 50 HP. The FireRed & LeafGreen set contains 116 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.

Collector Insights

Caterpie is a Grass-type Pokémon with 50 HP and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It features two attacks: "Signs of Evolution," which allows the player to search their deck for a Metapod and a Butterfree card, reveal them to the opponent, and add them to their hand before shuffling the deck, and "String Shot," a Grass-type attack that deals 10 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the defending Pokémon. The card has no resistances and is weak to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. It was released in the FireRed & LeafGreen set in September 2004 as a Common rarity. The card's artwork is by Atsuko Nishida, and it belongs to the EX series. Its design reflects its role as a Grass-type Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG.

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