Caterpie

Caterpie
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Caterpie (キャタピー Kyatapī), known as the "worm" Pokémon,[54] was designed by Ken Sugimori.[55] Satoshi Tajiri, creator of the series, took heavy inspiration from his childhood hobby of insect collection in creating the various Pokémon species.[56] Caterpie was based on the design of a caterpillar, specifically the caterpillar of the Swallowtail butterfly.[57] Caterpie's name is also derived from the word caterpillar.[58] Caterpie have green skin with a yellow underbelly, yellow spots, and large red osmeterium protruding from their foreheads.[59] Their green bodies are useful for camouflage in foliage,[60] their eyes are patterned to scare away predators,[61] their suction-cup feet allow them to climb any surface,[62] and the osmeterium on their heads can project a horrid stench to repel predators.[63] Caterpie is the smallest of all the original Pokémon,[64] and grows in size by shedding its skin.[54] Caterpie evolves into Metapod, and e