Caterpie - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Caterpie can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Sword
  • Pokémon Shield
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
  • Pokémon Shining Pearl
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Caterpie artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Caterpie learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1String ShotBugStatus — 95
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
9Bug BiteBugPhysical 60 100

Egg moves

Caterpie does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Caterpie is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
82ElectrowebElectricSpecial 55 95

Moves learnt by TR

Caterpie cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Caterpie learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1String ShotBugStatus — 95
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
9Bug BiteBugPhysical 60 100

Egg moves

Caterpie does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Caterpie cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Caterpie does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.