Butterfree - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Butterfree can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Butterfree artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	String Shot	Bug	—	95
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
8	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
12	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
16	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
20	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
24	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
28	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
32	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
36	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
40	Rage Powder	Bug	—	—
44	Quiver Dance	Bug	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Butterfree learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Gust	Flying		40	100

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Butterfree can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
82	Electroweb	Electric	55	95
87	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
61	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
96	Pollen Puff	Bug	90	100

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	String Shot	Bug	—	95
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
8	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
12	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
16	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
20	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
24	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
28	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
32	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
36	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
40	Rage Powder	Bug	—	—
44	Quiver Dance	Bug	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Butterfree learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Gust	Flying		40	100

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Defog	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.