Caterpie
Base Set · 045/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
045/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Caterpie: Rarity & Collectibility
Caterpie sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #045/102 of the Base Set set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Caterpie?
In 2026, a Near Mint Caterpie (Common, Base Set #045/102) changes hands at roughly $1.24, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.24, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.24, Lightly Played $0.59, Moderately Played $0.42, Heavily Played $0.35, Damaged $0.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Caterpie is valued near $81.00 — about 65x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Caterpie: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Caterpie sits around $81.00 — roughly 65x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $21.50, CGC 10 $49.99, CGC 9.5 $24.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.35 | $2.35 | $2.35 | 11 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 17 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $4.54 | $4.54 | $4.54 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $18.25 | $18.25 | $18.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $81.00 | $81.00 | $81.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $7.02 | $7.02 | $7.02 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $18.51 | $18.51 | $18.51 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.92 | $15.92 | $15.92 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $14.51 | $14.51 | $14.51 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 29 |
| ebay | TAG 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.24 | $0.10 | $0.26 | 235 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.20 | $0.47 | 441 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.59 | $0.30 | $0.97 | 1,355 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.25 | $0.63 | 802 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.24 | $0.61 | $5.00 | 1,005 |
Collector Outlook for Caterpie
As a Common, Caterpie earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Caterpie on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
