Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set · Base series
Caterpie
Caterpie is a Common from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #45 of 102. It's one of 38 Common cards in the set.
It's a Basic Grass Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Fire ×2, and retreats for 1 energy. Its attack is String Shot (10). The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $0.29 – $40.00
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Caterpie worth?
Caterpie (Base Set #45) is worth about $1.29 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $0.29 to $40.00 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
String Shot
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Card details
“Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #45 / 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- January 9, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Caterpie #45?
Caterpie is a Common. Base Set contains 38 cards at that rarity out of 102 total.
Does condition change what Caterpie is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.