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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Caterchipillar (''Final Fantasy VIII'')}}
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| name = Caterchipillar
  
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{{infobox enemy
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| japan = ケダチク
  
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| release = FFVIII
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|name = Caterchipillar
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| japanese = ケダチク
 
| romaji = Kedachiku
  
| romaji = Kedachiku
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| image = [[File:Caterchipillar ffviii.png|218px]]
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| image = FF8 Caterchipillar.png
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|location = [[Balamb]] continent (Alcauld Plains, Rinaul Coast)<br/>[[Esthar]] continent (Before [[Lunar Cry (Final Fantasy VIII)|Lunar Cry]]: Great Plains of Esthar, Sollet Mountains, Nortes Mountains, West Coast, [[Great Salt Lake]], After Lunar Cry: Grandidi Forest)<br/>[[Winhill]]<br/>[[Balamb Garden]] (During [[Balamb Garden Revolt]]: Front Gate, Infirmary corridor, Quad, Dormitory corridor, Library corridor)<br/>[[Ultimecia Castle]] (Main Hall, Stairway Hall, Waterway)
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'''Caterchipillar''' 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]]. During the [[Balamb Garden Revolt]] event, Caterchipillars appear within the Garden building and one is summoned by a [[Garden Faculty]] at the dorm if the player tries to enter while having declared they are aligned with [[Cid Kramer|Headmaster Cid]].
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Its head is small and red located below its "stinger", while the "mouth" appears to be in the tail.
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{{See|Caterchipillar}}
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==Stats==
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{{infobox enemy stats FFVIII
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| name = Caterchipillar
 
| prev = Glacial Eye
  
| prev = Glacial Eye
 
| bestiary = 003
  
| bestiary = 003
 
| next = Fastitocalon-F
  
| next = Fastitocalon-F
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| HPf1 = 0.6
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| low min = 1
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| HPf2 = 12
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| low max = 19
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| HPf3 = 160
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| mid min = 20
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| STRf1 = 26
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| mid max = 29
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| STRf1 = 1
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| high min = 30
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| STRf3 = 40
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| high max = 100
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| STRf4 = 150
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| hp a = 0.6
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| MAGf1 = 60
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| hp b = 12
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| MAGf2 = 1
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| hp c = 160
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| MAGf3 = 24
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| str a = 26
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| MAGf4 = 200
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| str b = 1
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| VITf1 = 1
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| str c = 40
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| VITf2 = 32
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| str d = 150
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| VITf3 = 1
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| mag a = 60
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| VITf4 = 3
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| mag b = 1
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| SPRf1 = 1
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| mag c = 24
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| SPRf2 = 20
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| mag d = 200
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| SPRf3 = 18
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| vit a = 1
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| SPRf4 = 1
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| vit b = 32
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| SPDf1 = 0
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| vit c = 1
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| SPDf2 = 7
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| vit d = 3
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| SPDf3 = 4
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| spr a = 1
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| SPDf4 = 14
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| spr b = 20
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| EVAf1 = 0
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| spr c = 18
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| EVAf2 = 14
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| spr d = 1
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| EVAf3 = 0
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| spd a = 0
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| EVAf4 = 28
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| spd b = 7
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| EXPf1 = 5
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| spd c = 4
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| EXPf2 = 23
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| spd d = 14
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| AP = 2
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| eva a = 0
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| Fire = 150
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| eva b = 14
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| Ice = 200
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| eva c = 0
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| Earth = 50
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| eva d = 28
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| Death = 30
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| exp a = 5
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| Poisoned = 20
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| exp b = 23
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| Petrify = 30
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| ap = 2
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| Blind = 20
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| fire = 150
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| Silence = 20
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| ice = 200
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| Berserk = 40
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| earth = 50
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| Zombie = 30
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| death = 30
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| Sleep = 20
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| poison status = 20
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| Slow = 155
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| petrify = 30
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| Stop = 155
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| blind = 20
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| Doom = 20
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| silence = 20
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| Petrifying = 30
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| berserk = 40
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| Confuse = 40
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| zombie = 30
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| Eject = 20
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| sleep = 20
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| slow = 155
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| Location = [[Balamb]] continent<br>(Alcauld Plains, Rinaul Coast)<br>[[Esthar]] continent:<br>(Before Lunar Cry: Great Plains of Esthar, Sollet Mountains, Nortes Mountains, West Coast, Great Salt Lake<br>After Lunar Cry: Grandidi Forest)<br>[[Winhill]]<br>[[Balamb Garden]]<br>(During power struggle: Front Gate, Infirmary corridor, Quad, Dormitory corridor, Library corridor)<br>[[Ultimecia Castle]]<br>(Main Hall, Stairway Hall, Waterway)
  
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| stop = 155
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| Scan = Uses an attack called Ultra Waves that damages all enemies.
  
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| doom = 20
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| Card 1 = Caterchipillar
  
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| petrifying = 30
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| Card 2 = [[Trauma]]
  
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| confuse = 40
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| Low Mug 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
  
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| eject = 20
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| Low Mug 2 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
  
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| location = [[Balamb]] continent (Alcauld Plains, Rinaul Coast)<br/>[[Esthar]] continent (Before [[Lunar Cry (Final Fantasy VIII)|Lunar Cry]]: Great Plains of Esthar, Sollet Mountains, Nortes Mountains, West Coast, [[Great Salt Lake]], After Lunar Cry: Grandidi Forest)<br/>[[Winhill]]<br/>[[Balamb Garden]] (During [[Balamb Garden Revolt]]: Front Gate, Infirmary corridor, Quad, Dormitory corridor, Library corridor)<br/>[[Ultimecia Castle]] (Main Hall, Stairway Hall, Waterway)
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| Low Mug 3 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
  
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| scan = Uses an attack called Ultra Waves that damages all enemies.
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| Low Mug 4 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
  
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| Low Drop 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
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| card 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII Triple Triad cards#Caterchipillar|Caterchipillar]]
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| Low Drop 2 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#M-Stone Piece]]
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| card 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII Triple Triad cards#Trauma|Trauma]]
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| Low Drop 3 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#M-Stone Piece]]
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| low mug 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
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| Low Drop 4 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#M-Stone Piece]] x2
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| low mug 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
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| low mug 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
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| Low Draw = [[Thunder]]<br>[[Cure]]
  
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| low mug 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
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| Low Taste = Delicious!!!
  
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| low drop 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
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| Low Attacks = Ultra Waves
  
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| low drop 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#M-Stone Piece|M-Stone Piece]]
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| Low Other Information = None
  
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| Mid Mug 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| low drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#M-Stone Piece|M-Stone Piece]]
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| Mid Mug 2 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| low drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#M-Stone Piece|M-Stone Piece]] x2
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| Mid Mug 3 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| low draw = [[Thunder (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thunder]]<br/>[[Cure (Final Fantasy VIII)|Cure]]
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| low taste = Delicious!!!
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| Mid Mug 4 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
  
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| low attacks = ''Tail Bash'', ''Head Bash'', Ultra Waves
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| Mid Drop 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
  
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| Mid Drop 2 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]]
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| mid mug 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| Mid Drop 3 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
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| mid mug 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| Mid Drop 4 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
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| mid mug 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| mid mug 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| Mid Draw = [[Thundara]]<br>[[Cura]]<br>[[Slow (Ability)|Slow]]
  
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| mid drop 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x2
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| Mid Taste = Delicious!!!
  
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| mid drop 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]]
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| Mid Attacks = Ultra Waves, Sticky Web
  
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| mid drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
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| Mid Other Information = None
  
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| High Mug 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| mid drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Magic Stone|Magic Stone]] x2
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| High Mug 2 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| mid draw = [[Thundara (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thundara]]<br/>[[Cura (Final Fantasy VIII)|Cura]]<br/>[[Slow (Final Fantasy VIII)|Slow]]
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| mid taste = Delicious!!!
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| High Mug 3 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
  
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| mid attacks = ''Tail Bash'', ''Head Bash'', Ultra Waves, Sticky Web
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| High Mug 4 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
  
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| High Drop 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| high mug 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| High Drop 1 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| high mug 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| High Drop 3 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
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| high mug 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| High Drop 4 = [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
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| high mug 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| high drop 1 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| High Draw = [[Thundaga]]<br>[[Curaga]]<br>[[Slow (Ability)|Slow]]<br>[[Stop (Ability)|Stop]]
  
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| high drop 2 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] x4
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| High Taste = Delicious!!!
  
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| high drop 3 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
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| High Attacks = Ultra Waves, Sticky Web
  
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| high drop 4 = [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Wizard Stone|Wizard Stone]] x8
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| High Other Information = None
  
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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]]
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| high taste = Delicious!!!
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| high attacks = ''Tail Bash'', ''Head Bash'', Ultra Waves, Sticky Web
 
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'''Caterchipillar''' is an enemy from ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. This grotesque larva lacks strength, but likes to embed its opponents in a sticky web of varying effect. Depending on its level, members of your party might be slowed down or stopped in their tracks. They also direct [[Berserk (Ability)|Berserk]] attacks against their opponents. The Spider Web that they drop can teach [[Quistis Trepe|Quistis]] a new [[Blue Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Limit Break]]. These monsters tend to team up with [[Bite Bug (Final Fantasy VIII)|Bite Bug]]s. Try to draw [[Fire (Ability)|Fire]] from a Bite Bug and cast it on the Caterchipillar for double damage.
  
   
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==Triple Triad==
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== Battle ==
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Caterchipillars tend to team up with [[Bite Bug (Final Fantasy VIII)|Bite Bugs]]. When 50% of its HP is depleted, there is a possibility it will use [[Ultra Waves]] and Sticky Web.
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Its Ultra Waves attack can inflict [[Final Fantasy VIII statuses#Berserk|Berserk]] on party members along with some non-elemental magic damage.
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They lack strength, but like to embed their opponents in a Sticky Web to varying effect. Caterchipillar lv20-lv29 can inflict [[Final Fantasy VIII statuses#Slow|Slow]] to one opponent with Sticky Web, while Caterchipillars lv30+ can inflict [[Final Fantasy VIII statuses#Stop|Stop]].
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The [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]] they [[Item drop|drop]] teaches [[Quistis Trepe/Gameplay|Quistis]] a new [[Blue Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Blue Magic]] spell.
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===Strategy===
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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,
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== Triple Triad ==
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{{Card FFVIII
 
| name = Caterchipillar
  
| name = Caterchipillar
 
| image = [[File:TTCaterchipillar.png]]
  
| image = [[File:TTCaterchipillar.png]]
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| element = None
  
| element = None
 
| refineM = 1
  
| refineM = 1
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| result = 1 Spider Web
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| result = 1 [[Final Fantasy VIII items#Spider Web|Spider Web]]
 
| drop = Caterchipillar
  
| drop = Caterchipillar
 
| card = Caterchipillar
  
| card = Caterchipillar
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== Other appearances ==
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==Gallery==
  
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=== ''[[Pictlogica Final Fantasy]]'' ===
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{{Gallery
  
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[[File:PFF Caterchipillar.png|right|150px]]
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|File:ff8-caterchipillar.gif|Concept art.
  
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{{Enemy section|Pictlogica Final Fantasy}}
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|File:FFVIII Drain.png|Caterchipillar [[Drain]]ed
  
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|File:FFVIII Sticky Web.png|Sticky Web
  
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|File:FFVIII Mug.png|Caterchipillar [[Mug]]ged
  
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=== ''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]'' ===
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[[File:Caterchipillar Brigade.png|right|150px]]
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{{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade}}
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{{clear}}
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=== ''[[Triple Triad (Portal App)|Triple Triad]]'' ===
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[[File:163a Caterchipillar.png|right|100px]]
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Caterchipillar appears on a Triple Triad card in the version available via ''[[Final Fantasy Portal App]]''.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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ff8-caterchipillar.gif|Concept art.
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Caterchipillar FFVIII Color Art.jpg|Colored concept art.
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FFVIII Sticky Web.png|Sticky Web.
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Caterchipillar uses Ultra Waves from FFVIII Remastered.png|Ultra Waves.
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</gallery>
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== Etymology ==
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{{Etym|Kedachiku}}
   
 
[[de:Stichraupe]]
  
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[[Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy VIII]]

Revision as of 17:25, 4 September 2020

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Caterchipillar 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. During the Balamb Garden Revolt event, Caterchipillars appear within the Garden building and one is summoned by a Garden Faculty at the dorm if the player tries to enter while having declared they are aligned with Headmaster Cid.

Its head is small and red located below its "stinger", while the "mouth" appears to be in the tail.

See also: Caterchipillar

Stats

Battle

Caterchipillars tend to team up with Bite Bugs. When 50% of its HP is depleted, there is a possibility it will use Ultra Waves and Sticky Web.

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 Spider Web they drop teaches Quistis a new Blue Magic spell.

Strategy

The player can draw 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, the party can summon him and use his Elem-Atk-J to deal elemental damage to opponents,

Triple Triad

Caterchipillar Card
TTCaterchipillar Element None
Refine 1 refines into 1 Spider Web
Drop Caterchipillar
Card Caterchipillar
Level 1 (Monster Card) Win N/A

Other appearances

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

PFF Caterchipillar
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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Caterchipillar Brigade
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Triple Triad

163a Caterchipillar

Caterchipillar appears on a Triple Triad card in the version available via Final Fantasy Portal App.

Gallery

Etymology

Kedachiku is 口(クチ)だ(ダ)け(ケ) (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.

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