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Caterpie

Fusion Strike 001/264 • common

Set: Fusion Strike
Number: 001/264
Rarity: Common
Released: 2021
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.16
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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What it's worth

$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$0.05 – $0.16 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common grass-type card, this piece represents the fundamental building blocks of a collection. Its inclusion in this set highlights the importance of filling out the foundational stages of a deck, making it an essential find for those who appreciate the complete narrative of a series.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyFlock

Search your deck for a Caterpie and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.

Cost: grass energyBug Bite10

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

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

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

Caterpie (001/264) was released as part of the Sword & Shield—Fusion Strike expansion, which launched in November 2021. This set introduced the 'Fusion' battle style, a strategic mechanic intended to complement the existing Single Strike and Rapid Strike archetypes from the series. As the first card in the set, this Caterpie serves as an entry point for the expansion, emphasizing the early-game Grass-type aesthetic that has defined the species since the original 1996 Base Set.

The artwork was illustrated by Shibuzoh., an artist known for clean, vibrant digital illustrations that often feature soft lighting and gentle perspectives. In this depiction, Caterpie is rendered in a naturalistic style consistent with the creature's lore as a forest-dwelling larva. Like many common-rarity cards in the modern Pokémon Trading Card Game, it was designed primarily for deck-building utility and set completion, receiving moderate attention from collectors who prioritize consistent aesthetic themes and the completion of numeric set indexes.

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