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Caterpie
Base Set 2 68/130 • common
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 68/130
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.72
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Caterpie 68/130 was released in the year 2000 as part of the Base Set 2 expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set served as a compilation release, designed to keep popular cards from the original Base Set and Jungle expansion available to players after the initial prints began to rotate out of retail availability. It provided a necessary bridge for collectors and players who had entered the hobby during the initial surge of the late 1990s.
The card features artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and foundational illustrators in the franchise's history. Arita’s approach to the Base Set cards typically emphasized a clean, watercolor-influenced aesthetic that brought the pocket monsters into a more grounded, naturalistic setting. This specific Caterpie design is noted for its simple, iconic representation of the character, consistent with the accessible, introductory nature of common-tier cards in the early years of the game.
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