Butterfree - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Butterfree can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
10	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
14	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
18	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
23	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
28	Gust	Flying	40	100
34	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
40	Safeguard	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Gold & Silver by a previous evolution of Butterfree. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Butterfree is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
10	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
14	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
18	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
23	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
28	Gust	Flying	40	100
34	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
40	Safeguard	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Crystal.

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Crystal by a previous evolution of Butterfree. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Butterfree is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100