Caterpie

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Common

Foiling

Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.

Alt art / specials

No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English

Standard English release.

Japanese

Released in the equivalent Japanese set.

European

Localized European prints exist with translated text.

Other

No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

07Why Collectors Want It

• An e-Card-era print from the 2002 Expedition Base Set — barcode-scanner mechanics killed sealed sales and thinned graded supply a generation later.
• The reverse-holo parallel is the version graders chase; raw ~$20 vs. PSA 10 ~$149 — a steady ~7× lift on the reverse foil.
• Expedition centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades; the non-holo base print remains widely available at ~$5.
• A foundational entry for any vintage-leaning Butterfree-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Caterpie with 40 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Fire ×2

Retreat cost

1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Caterpie PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.