Caterpie
Caterpie (Kyatapī in Romaji Japanese) is a basic bug-type Pokémon that evolves into Metapod at level 7 and Butterfree at level 10. Caterpie has suction cups on its feet that enable it to climb trees, where it camouflages itself among leaves of the same color as its body while foraging; the eye-like patterns on its forehead are intended to scare off enemies, and when that fails, touching Caterpie's horns will cause it to release a horrible stench to protect itself.
Name origin
Caterpie's name obviously is derived from the word Caterpillar. Its Japanese name, Kyatapī, is a different matter.
Availability
In Pokémon Red/Blue and Pokémon Yellow, Caterpie can be found in the Viridian Forest. In Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, Caterpie can be found in the National Park, and - in Gold and Crystal - in Ilex Forest. In Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby, Caterpie is not available at all.
Strengths / weaknesses
Caterpie is vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Rock and - in Pokémon Red/Blue - Poison, and strong against Grass, Ground and Fighting.
In the anime
In the anime, Caterpie is the first Pokémon Ash Ketchum captures. He does so in Viridian Forest, and in the same place it evolves into Metapod and Butterfree.
