Butterfree pokedex

Butterfree artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 012
Kanto № 012
Johto № 026
Hoenn № —
Sinnoh № —
Type bug flying
Species Butterfly
Height 3'7'' (1.09m)
Weight 70.5 lbs (32.0 kg)
Abilities Compoundeyes

Base stats

HP 60
Attack 45
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 80
Speed 70
Total 385

Pokedex descriptions

Red
Blue		 In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Yellow Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
Gold It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Silver Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
Crystal It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.
Ruby
Sapphire		 BUTTERFREE has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest.
Emerald It has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can seek, extract, and carry honey from flowers blooming over six miles away.
FireRed The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain.
LeafGreen In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum		 It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Type defenses

This chart shows how Butterfree fares against moves of each type. Red indicates a weakness while green or black indicates a defensive strength.

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Diamond/Pearl sprites

FEMALE
(normal)
Butterfree sprite
MALE
(normal)
Butterfree sprite
FEMALE
(shiny)
Butterfree sprite
MALE
(shiny)
Butterfree sprite
ICON
 
Butterfree sprite
FEMALE
(normal)
Butterfree sprite
MALE
(normal)
Butterfree sprite
FEMALE
(shiny)
Butterfree sprite
MALE
(shiny)
Butterfree sprite
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Evolution chain


bug -
#010
Caterpie
 →

(Level 7)
bug -
#011
Metapod
 →

(Level 10)
bug fly
#012
Butterfree

Moves learned by Butterfree

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
01 Confusion psychic 50 100
10 Confusion psychic 50 100
12 Stun Spore grass - 75
12 Sleep Powder grass - 75
12 Poisonpowder poison - 75
16 Gust flying 40 100
18 Supersonic normal - 55
22 Whirlwind normal - 100
24 Psybeam psychic 65 100
28 Silver Wind bug 60 100
30 Tailwind flying - -
34 Safeguard normal - -
36 Captivate normal - 100
40 Bug Buzz bug 90 100

HMs learned by Butterfree

HM Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
05 Defog flying - -

TMs learned by Butterfree

TM Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
06 Toxic poison - 85
10 Hidden Power normal - 100
11 Sunny Day fire - -
15 Hyper Beam normal 150 90
17 Protect normal - -
18 Rain Dance water - -
19 Giga Drain grass 60 100
20 Safeguard normal - -
21 Frustration normal - 100
22 Solarbeam grass 120 100
27 Return normal - 100
29 Psychic psychic 90 100
30 Shadow Ball ghost 80 100
32 Double Team normal - -
40 Aerial Ace flying 60 ∞
42 Facade normal 70 100
43 Secret Power normal 70 100
44 Rest psychic - -
45 Attract normal - 100
46 Thief dark 40 100
48 Skill Swap psychic - -
51 Roost flying - -
53 Energy Ball grass 80 100
58 Endure normal - -
62 Silver Wind bug 60 100
68 Giga Impact normal 150 90
70 Flash normal - 100
77 Psych Up normal - -
78 Captivate normal - 100
82 Sleep Talk normal - -
83 Natural Gift normal - 100
85 Dream Eater psychic 100 100
87 Swagger normal - 90
89 U-turn bug 70 100
90 Substitute normal - -

Butterfree Locations

SoulSilver National Park
HeartGold Route 2, 47, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest
Crystal Route 2, 24, 25, 45, 46, Ilex Forest
Silver National Park
Gold Route 2, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, National Park

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