Butterfree - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Butterfree can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
10	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
12	PoisonPowder	Poison		—	75
12	Sleep Powder	Grass		—	75
12	Stun Spore	Grass		—	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

Egg moves

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

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	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 Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	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		—	—
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		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Butterfree can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
10	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
12	PoisonPowder	Poison		—	75
12	Sleep Powder	Grass		—	75
12	Stun Spore	Grass		—	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

Egg moves

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

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying		55	95
Ominous Wind	Ghost		60	100
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Twister	Dragon		40	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100	Level up
Harden	Normal		—	—	Level up
String Shot	Bug		—	95	Level up
Tackle	Normal		35	95	Level up
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—	Move tutor

Moves learnt by HM

Butterfree is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	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		—	—
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		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Butterfree can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
10	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
12	PoisonPowder	Poison		—	75
12	Sleep Powder	Grass		—	75
12	Stun Spore	Grass		—	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

Egg moves

Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying		55	95
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost		60	100
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
String Shot	Bug		—	95
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Tailwind	Flying		—	—
Twister	Dragon		40	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100	Level up
Harden	Normal		—	—	Level up
String Shot	Bug		—	95	Level up
Tackle	Normal		35	95	Level up
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—	Move tutor

Moves learnt by HM

Butterfree does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	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		—	—
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		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Butterfree can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor