Caterpie [1st Edition] - Pokemon Base Set #45
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Caterpie [1st Edition]
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Caterpie [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Caterpie is tied to one of the anime’s most nostalgic early milestones, because Ash catches a Caterpie in Season 1, Episode 3, "Ash Catches a Pokémon," making this Base Set card feel like a snapshot of the very beginning of his journey.
Set Lore
This card comes from Base Set, the first main expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, so a 1st Edition Caterpie sits in the same historic release that launched the hobby’s original English-era chase cards.
Artist
The artwork is credited to Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives this Caterpie the classic hand-drawn look collectors associate with the earliest era of Pokémon itself.
Card History
Base Set Caterpie was the species’ TCG debut, and Bulbapedia notes that Caterpie has appeared on many cards since then, making this 1st Edition printing the card that started its entire collecting history.
Card History
This exact Ken Sugimori Caterpie art became iconic enough to be reprinted in later nostalgia-driven releases like Legendary Collection and XY Evolutions, which helps cement the Base Set original as the version collectors most strongly connect to Pokémon’s opening era.