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Or perhaps they're trying to collect different ID numbers for the Jubilife Lottery and figure Caterpie's a Pokemon people are likely to agree to part with.
Maybe they didn't have the National Dex yet, and wanted a Caterpie early? I know before I had my National Dex I tried to get Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur.