Butterfree - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Butterfree can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 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	—	—
47	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 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 Ruby & Sapphire:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	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	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen 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	—	—
47	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen 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 FireRed & LeafGreen:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	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	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald 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	—	—
47	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Egg moves

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

Move Tutor moves

Butterfree can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Emerald 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 Emerald:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	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	—	—