| mid drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
| mid drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
| mid drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
| mid drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
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| mid draw = [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Thundara|Thundara]]<br/>[[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Cura|Cura]]<br/>[[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Slow|Slow]]
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| mid draw = [[Thundara (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thundara]]<br/>[[Cura (Final Fantasy VIII)|Cura]]<br/>[[Slow (Final Fantasy VIII)|Slow]]
| high drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
| high drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
| high drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
| high drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
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| high draw = [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Thundaga|Thundaga]]<br/>[[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Curaga|Curaga]]<br/>[[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Slow|Slow]]<br/>[[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Stop|Stop]]
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| high draw = [[Thundaga (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thundaga]]<br/>[[Curaga (Final Fantasy VIII)|Curaga]]<br/>[[Slow (Final Fantasy VIII)|Slow]]<br/>[[Stop (Final Fantasy VIII)|Stop]]
| high taste = Delicious!!!
| high taste = Delicious!!!
| high attacks = ''Tail Bash'', ''Head Bash'', Ultra Waves, Sticky Web
| high attacks = ''Tail Bash'', ''Head Bash'', Ultra Waves, Sticky Web
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===Strategy===
===Strategy===
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The player can [[Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|draw]] [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)#Fire|Fire]] from a Bite Bug and cast it on the Caterchipillar for double damage, although draw-casting magic tends to be weaker than magic cast with the Magic command. After getting [[Ifrit (Final Fantasy VIII)|Ifrit]], the party can [[summon (command)|summon]] him and use his [[Final Fantasy VIII support abilities#Elem-Atk-J|Elem-Atk-J]] to deal elemental damage to opponents,
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The player can [[Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|draw]] [[Fire (Final Fantasy VIII)|Fire]] from a Bite Bug and cast it on the Caterchipillar for double damage, although draw-casting magic tends to be weaker than magic cast with the Magic command. After getting [[Ifrit (Final Fantasy VIII)|Ifrit]], the party can [[summon (command)|summon]] him and use his [[Final Fantasy VIII support abilities#Elem-Atk-J|Elem-Atk-J]] to deal elemental damage to opponents,
== Triple Triad ==
== Triple Triad ==
Revision as of 21:00, 15 September 2019
Template:SideiconCaterchipillar is an enemy from Final Fantasy VIII. It is an insect-type enemy and one of the first the player is likely to meet as they roam outside Balamb Garden. Its head is small and red located below its "stinger", while the "mouth" appears to be in the tail.
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Caterchipillars tend to team up with Bite Bugs. Its Ultra Waves attack can inflict Berserk on party members along with some non-elemental magic damage.
They lack strength, but like to embed their opponents in a Sticky Web to varying effect. Caterchipillar lv20-lv29 can inflict Slow to one opponent with Sticky Web, while Caterchipillars lv30+ can inflict Stop.
The player can drawFire from a Bite Bug and cast it on the Caterchipillar for double damage, although draw-casting magic tends to be weaker than magic cast with the Magic command. After getting Ifrit, the party can summon him and use his Elem-Atk-J to deal elemental damage to opponents,
[view·edit·purge]Kedachiku is 口だけ (kuchidake?, lit. just a mouth) backwards. This refers to the enemy's true head being at its front, while the mouth on the back is "just a mouth". chiku (チク?) is also a Japanese onomatopoeic word for pricking or stinging.