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Card details
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Grass
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Caterpie #45/102 worth?
- Caterpie (Base) currently sells for about $58.72 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Up 5.0% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Caterpie from?
- Caterpie is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 45/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Caterpie?
- Caterpie is classified as Common in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Caterpie?
- Raw Caterpie sells for $58.72; PSA 10 examples sell for $125.20 — about 2.1× the raw price. The PSA 10 premium covers the grading fee with margin if the raw card grades 10.
- Who illustrated Caterpie?
- Caterpie was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Caterpie a 1st Edition card?
- Caterpie comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
