Shadow Caterpie
Bug-type, Generation 1. No raid or PvP ranking; stat total 238.
Best moveset
- Highest damage
- Bug Bite Struggle
Same-type attack bonus on Bug Bite.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Caterpie takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 238
- Buddy distance
- 1.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 10,000 Dust + 25 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 249 CP
Shadow Caterpie moves
2 fast · 1 charged
Moveset analysis
The highest-damage fast move is Bug Bite (10 DPS); Bug Bite builds energy fastest (12 EPS).
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Caterpie
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 1,000 Dust + 1 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 69 | 105 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 125 | 168 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 201 | 256 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 250 | 318 |
Is Shadow Caterpie good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Shadow Caterpie has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 12-Candy step towards its evolution.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 10 |
| Lv 2 | 19 |
| Lv 3 | 32 |
| Lv 4 | 45 |
| Lv 5 | 59 |
| Lv 6 | 72 |
| Lv 7 | 85 |
| Lv 8 | 98 |
| Lv 9 | 111 |
| Lv 10 | 125 |
| Lv 11 | 137 |
| Lv 12 | 150 |
| Lv 13 | 162 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 174 |
| Lv 15 | 187 |
| Lv 16 | 199 |
| Lv 17 | 212 |
| Lv 18 | 224 |
| Lv 19 | 237 |
| Lv 20 | 249 |
| Lv 21 | 262 |
| Lv 22 | 274 |
| Lv 23 | 287 |
| Lv 24 | 299 |
| Lv 25 | 312 |
| Lv 26 | 324 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 337 |
| Lv 28 | 349 |
| Lv 29 | 362 |
| Lv 30 | 374 |
| Lv 31 | 381 |
| Lv 32 | 387 |
| Lv 33 | 393 |
| Lv 34 | 399 |
| Lv 35 | 406 |
| Lv 36 | 412 |
| Lv 37 | 418 |
| Lv 38 | 424 |
| Lv 39 | 431 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 437 |
| Lv 41 | 442 |
| Lv 42 | 448 |
| Lv 43 | 454 |
| Lv 44 | 459 |
| Lv 45 | 465 |
| Lv 46 | 471 |
| Lv 47 | 477 |
| Lv 48 | 482 |
| Lv 49 | 488 |
| Lv 50 | 494 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0010
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 0.30 m
- Weight
- 2.90 kg
- Buddy size
- Shoulder
- Candy to evolve
- 12
- Family forms
- 6 released forms
- Game ID
- V0010_POKEMON_CATERPIE_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Caterpie in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Caterpie's best moveset is Bug Bite with Struggle. Only the fast move can be rerolled (2 options); Struggle is its one charged move.
It is caught knowing Frustration, which only comes off with a Charged TM during a Team GO Rocket Takeover event — do that before spending Stardust on it.
What are Shadow Caterpie's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Caterpie takes super effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.
What is Shadow Caterpie's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Caterpie reaches 494 CP at level 50 and 437 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Caterpie: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Caterpie?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Caterpie shows 98 CP (level 8), or 162 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 249 CP, or 312 weather boosted.
How do you get Shadow Caterpie in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Caterpie is rescued after beating Team GO Rocket, or caught from a Shadow Raid — which Grunts, Leaders and raids carry it changes with every Rocket rotation. It cannot be traded or Mega Evolved. Purifying it costs 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy and turns it into a regular Caterpie with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.