Caterpie best PvP IVs
The best Caterpie IVs for Little League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 494 at level 50 and gives the highest stat product of all 4,096 possible IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Caterpie ranks #1 of 4,096 in Little League, at 100.0 % of the best stat product.
Open Caterpie 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Caterpie IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 494 | #1 |
| Great (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 494 | #1 |
| Ultra (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 494 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 494 | #1 |
Caterpie never reaches the 500 CP cap of Little League or the 1,500 CP cap of Great League or the 2,500 CP cap of Ultra League: at level 50 it maxes out at CP 494. In those leagues nothing is held back by the cap, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best — the same as in Master League.
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs never change when a Pokémon evolves, so the spread you want depends on the league you are building for.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpie | 15/15/15 CP 494 | 15/15/15 CP 494 | 15/15/15 CP 494 |
| Metapod | ✕ | 15/15/15 CP 509 | 15/15/15 CP 509 |
| Butterfree | ✕ | 0/13/15 CP 1499 | 15/15/14 CP 2059 |
How to find a good Caterpie
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It finds catches whose CP, HP and appraisal stars match the top IV spreads above, including pre-evolutions, so you can check a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Caterpie you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs.
Caterpie PvP IV questions
What are the best Caterpie IVs for Little League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 494 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Caterpie good for Little League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Caterpie only ranks #1 of 4,096 in Little League. Under a CP cap, low attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which gives more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Caterpie in Little League?
CP 494 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.