How rare is Caterpie?

Caterpie is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Generations set.

Is Caterpie a chase card?

Not really — Caterpie is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Generations set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Caterpie collectible?

Caterpie combines its Common rarity from Generations, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Caterpie

Name: Caterpie - Generations (3/83)
Brand: Pokemon

Generations · 3/83 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.70

Low $0.70

High $1.79

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Generations

Number

3/83

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jul 1, 2026

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Caterpie: Rarity & Collectibility

Caterpie in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #3/83 of the Generations 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, Generations #3/83) changes hands at roughly $0.70, 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 $0.70, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.13. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.70, Lightly Played $0.44, Moderately Played $0.27, Heavily Played $0.20, Damaged $0.13 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.00	$2.00	$2.00	7
ebay	NEAR MINT	$4.07	$4.07	$4.07	18
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.13	$0.13	$0.13	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20	3
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.44	$0.47	$0.47	87
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.27	$0.27	$0.27	7
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.70	$0.70	$1.79	171

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.