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Caterpie
Neo Discovery 53/75 • common
- Set
- Neo Discovery
- Number
- 53/75
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2001
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $8.00
- Artist
- Yuka Morii
What it does
Caterpie does 10 damage to itself.
For protection, it releases a horrible stench from the antennae on its head to drive away enemies.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Caterpie card from the Neo Discovery expansion was released in 2001 as part of the second set in the Neo Series, which introduced Generation II Pokémon from the Johto region to the trading card game. This set transitioned the game's aesthetic to feature the more lush, painterly backgrounds typical of the era, reflecting the design philosophy of the Wizards of the Coast production period.
This specific Caterpie was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, one of the most significant artists in the history of the franchise, who is also credited with the original design of Pikachu. Nishida utilized a soft, watercolor-inspired style for this set, aiming to capture a naturalistic, living feel for the Pokémon that contrasted with the more static, rigid poses seen in earlier base set cards.
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