Caterpie #2 from Expansion Pack - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Grass

Caterpie

#2/102 in Expansion Pack, Common, 40 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#2/102
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Type
Grass
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 20, 1996
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Original name
キャタピー
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Collector Notes

Caterpie

Caterpie appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Caterpie is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Caterpie is a Pokémon card featuring a Grass-type attack named String Shot. The attack requires one Grass Energy and deals 10 damage, with an additional effect that may paralyze the defending Pokémon if a coin flip results in heads. The card has 40 HP and is classified as a Common rarity. It was released as part of the Expansion Pack set on October 20, 1996. The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and belongs to the Pokémon supertype. Its theme color is a shade of green represented by the hex code #a4b952. The card’s design and mechanics align with the original Pokémon TCG’s foundational set structure.

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