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Caterpie

Common · #045/102

Caterpie #045/102 (Base Set) is worth about $1.58 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 60% over 30 days.

This card has 3 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): Normal from Base Set $1.58 (this page), 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $53.47, Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $4.56.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Caterpie #045/102 is trending up: $1.58 today, up 60% in 30 days and 5% below its high of $1.66 (2026-07-11), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.6x its low of $0.61 (2024-03-19). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori

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$1.58
▲ 59.6% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-28
condition prices as of 2026-10-28; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$0.19
lowest listing · market $1.58
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$1.58
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $1.58 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$1.58verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$0.19
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 74% of the time in our archive since 2024 (4,793 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Basic
HP
40
ATTACK 1
[G] String Shot (10) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WEAKNESS
R
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Caterpie #045/102 have different prices?

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Caterpie #045/102 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $53.47; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $4.56; Normal from Base Set $1.58 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What is Caterpie (Base Set) worth today?

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Caterpie [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $1.58 as of 2026-10-29.

Is Caterpie going up or down in price?

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Caterpie #045/102 is trending up: $1.58 today, up 60% in 30 days and 5% below its high of $1.66 (2026-07-11), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.6x its low of $0.61 (2024-03-19). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 31.7% over 7 days, up 32.8% over 90 days, up 56.4% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Caterpie since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Caterpie came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Caterpie [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $1.66 (2026-07-11) and bottomed at $0.61 (2024-03-19).

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