Butterfree
Butterfree ShinyShiny
Butterfree AnimatedAnimated
#0012

Butterfree

Butterfly Pokémon

In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.

Pokédex Data

National №0012
Typebugflying
SpeciesButterfly Pokémon
Height1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Weight32 kg (70.6 lbs)
AbilitiesCompound Eyes, Tinted Lens (hidden)

Training

Catch Rate45 (17.6%)
Base Exp178
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsBug
Gender50.0% / 50.0%
Egg Cycles15 (3855 steps)

Base Stats

Hp60
Below Avg
Attack45
Low
Defense50
Below Avg
Sp. Atk90
Average
Sp. Def80
Average
Speed70
Below Avg
Total395

The ranges shown are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Butterfree.

Weak to (2× or 4× damage)Resistant to (½× or ¼× damage)Immune to (0× damage)

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

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 heav­ iest of rains.

crystal

It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.

ruby

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

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by Level Up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1Gustflyingspecial40100%
1Tacklenormalphysical40100%
1String Shotbugstatus95%
1Hardennormalstatus
1Bug Bitebugphysical60100%
12Confusionpsychicspecial50100%
15Poison Powderpoisonstatus75%
16Stun Sporegrassstatus75%
17Sleep Powdergrassstatus75%
19Silver Windbugspecial60100%
21Supersonicnormalstatus55%
24Air Slashflyingspecial7595%
32Psybeampsychicspecial65100%
36Tailwindflyingstatus
37Captivatenormalstatus100%
40Rage Powderbugstatus
44Quiver Dancebugstatus

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Razor Windnormalspecial80100%
Whirlwindnormalstatus
Headbuttnormalphysical70100%
Take Downnormalphysical9085%
Double Edgenormalphysical120100%
Hyper Beamnormalspecial15090%
Mega Draingrassspecial40100%
Solar Beamgrassspecial120100%
Toxicpoisonstatus90%
Psychicpsychicspecial90100%
Ragenormalphysical20100%
Teleportpsychicstatus
Mimicnormalstatus
Double Teamnormalstatus
Reflectpsychicstatus
Bidenormalphysical
Swiftnormalspecial60
Dream Eaterpsychicspecial100100%
Flashnormalstatus100%
Psywavepsychicspecial100%

Tutor Moves

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Nightmareghoststatus100%
Twisterdragonspecial40100%
Air Cutterflyingspecial6095%
Signal Beambugspecial75100%
Ominous Windghostspecial60100%
Dual Wingbeatflyingphysical4090%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Butterfree official artworkNormal
Butterfree shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Butterfree home spriteNormal
Butterfree home shinyShiny

Animated

Butterfree animatedNormal
Butterfree animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Butterfree red-bluered blue
Butterfree yellowyellow
Butterfree crystalcrystal
Butterfree goldgold
Butterfree silversilver
Butterfree emeraldemerald
Butterfree firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Butterfree ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Butterfree diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Butterfree heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Butterfree platinumplatinum
Butterfree black-whiteblack white

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Silver Powder5%ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon