Caterpie 45/102 Base Set Pokémon card, Common
Printing shown in the price chart

TCGplayer

$1.47

Up $0.28 (23.53%)· 30D

Down $0.02 (1.34%)· 7D

Cardmarket

€2.99

Up €0.06 (2.05%)· 30D

Up €1.42 (90.45%)· 7D

TCGplayer

$54

Down $3.68 (6.40%)· 30D

No change · 7D

Cardmarket

– not listed

Not listed

TCGplayer

$4.43

Up $0.13 (3.02%)· 30D

Down $0.04 (0.89%)· 7D

Cardmarket

– not listed

Not listed

Price history

  • TCGplayer
  • Cardmarket
Range

Cardmarket in US dollars at 1 EUR = 1.1214 USD (ECB).

Prices

TCGplayer

Raw Price
  • Non-holo$1.47
  • Shadowless$4.43
  • 1st Edition– No price yet
  • 1st Edition Shadowless$54

Cardmarket

Raw Price
  • Non-holo€2.99
  • Shadowless– not listed
  • 1st Edition– not listed
  • 1st Edition Shadowless– not listed
  • 1999–2000 Copyright– not listed

Card details

Rarity
Common
Type
Grass
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Released
Jan 9, 1999

1 Grass Energy: String Shot10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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

Price summary

Caterpie 45/102 Non-holo is worth about $2.41 near mint, the average of the TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices, as of Nov 11, 2026. It is up $0.17 (7.6%) over the last 30 days.

How to tell the printings apart
  • Non-holo

    No foil anywhere on the card.

  • Shadowless

    No drop shadow on the right edge of the art box; thinner HP text.

  • 1st Edition

    A black “Edition 1” stamp sits left of the art box.

  • 1st Edition Shadowless

    A black “Edition 1” stamp sits left of the art box. No drop shadow on the right edge of the art box; thinner HP text.

  • 1999–2000 Copyright

    The copyright line reads ©1999-2000.

Low and average prices
PrintingTCG lowCM 30-day avg
Non-holo$0.25€1.89
Shadowless$1.69—Not listed
1st Edition Shadowless$32—Not listed

Euro prices convert at the ECB rate of Nov 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.1214 USD. Near-mint, ungraded copies.

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