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Caterpie Basic
#68/130Illus. Ken Sugimori
Common

Caterpie

#68/130 · from Base Set 2 · released February 24, 2000
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Normal
23/ 100
Bulk

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A common — needed for the master set, but no chase appeal.

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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set

Set position
78 of 130
A mid-value card in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
1.6×
Above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $0.73
Cost to complete
<1%
of the ~$1684 to finish Base Set 2
Completion difficulty Est.
Easy
A moderate pickup for the set
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingBase Set 2 is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing stable · estimated

Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set 2

fewermore cards
Common
9
25
14
48
Uncommon
3
7
31
1
42
Rare
12
7
1
20
Rare Holo
14
4
2
20
all
12
32
57
8
15
4
2
130
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card

VariantsCard variants

Normal 68/130 · $1.16 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.

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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Grass
Stage
Basic
HP
40
Rarity
Common
Artist
Ken Sugimori
GString Shot
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness
FFire×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
C

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