Caterpie, Journey Together 001/159, common

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Caterpie

Journey Together 001/159 • common

Set: Journey Together
Number: 001/159
Rarity: Common
Released: 2025
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.18
Artist: Shimaris Yukichi

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Market

What it's worth

$0.18market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$0.02 – $0.19 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As the first card in the Journey Together set, this Caterpie serves as an iconic entry point for players and collectors starting their collection. Its status as a common grass-type card reflects the creature's role as one of the most accessible and recognizable early encounters in the series.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyBug Bite20

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Caterpie card from the Journey Together set, numbered 001/159, represents the classic introduction to the Pokémon Trading Card Game experience. As the first card in the expansion, it serves a traditional role in set architecture, grounding the collection with the familiar imagery of the franchise's most iconic early-game creature. It was designed to highlight the creature's approachable nature and evolutionary potential, aligning with the broader mission of the set to revisit and revitalize the foundational aesthetics of the original generation of Pokémon.

The illustration focuses on the clean, bold lines characteristic of modern trading card art, emphasizing the creature's segmented anatomy and vibrant green coloration. This iteration was created to balance playability for younger collectors with the nostalgic appeal required by long-term fans. By keeping the card as a common-rarity grass type, the designers ensured it remained a foundational piece that players would frequently encounter while building their decks, maintaining a visual consistency that pays homage to the series' early history.

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About

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