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Caterpie
FireRed & LeafGreen 56/112 • common
- Set
- FireRed & LeafGreen
- Number
- 56/112
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $1.53
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
Search your deck for a Metapod and a Butterfree card, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in August 2004 as part of the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion, this Caterpie card was designed to celebrate the return to the Kanto region, mirroring the original Pokémon Red and Green games. The set was produced by The Pokémon Company International during the mid-EX era, a period defined by a shift toward more vibrant, stylized artwork and the introduction of game-specific mechanics that paid homage to the early years of the franchise.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and conceptual artist for the Pokémon series. Sugimori's approach for the EX series often leaned into a clean, minimalist aesthetic that emphasized the classic proportions of the original Generation I creatures. While the card is a common-tier item intended for base gameplay, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors who grew up with the Game Boy Advance remakes.
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