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Butterfree バタフリー

Bug Flying Generation I Butterfly Pokémon
Height 1.1m Weight 32.0kg
Compound Eyes Tinted Lens (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

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

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Butterfree · Total 395

HP 60
Attack 45
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 80
Speed 70

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
45（5.9%）
Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Sp. Atk+2、Sp. Def+1
Base Experience
198
Shape
Multi-Winged
Color
White
Experience
1,000,000（Medium Fast）

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Defensive (when attacked)

4× Weakness Rock ×4
2× Weakness Fire ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2 Flying ×2
Immune Ground ×0
1/4 Resistance Grass ×0.25 Fighting ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Bug ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Fighting ×2 Psychic ×2 Bug ×2 Dark ×2
1/2 Resistance Steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Caterpie Caterpie
Level 7 or higher
Metapod Metapod
Level 10 or higher
Butterfree Butterfree

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
— Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
— String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
— Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
— Harden Normal Status — — 30
4 Supersonic Normal Status — 55 20
8 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
12 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
12 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
12 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
16 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
20 Whirlwind Normal Status — — 20
24 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
28 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25
32 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
36 Tailwind Flying Status — — 15
40 Rage Powder Bug Status — — 20
44 Quiver Dance Bug Status — — 20

Wild Encounters

Generation II

Crystal

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Ilex ForestLv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 2Lv.7WalkingDay10%
Lv.7WalkingMorning10%
Route 24Lv.14WalkingDay4%
Lv.14WalkingMorning4%
Route 25Lv.14WalkingDay4%
Lv.14WalkingMorning4%

Gold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Lake of RageLv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Ilex ForestLv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Azalea TownLv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 34Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 35Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 36Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 37Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 38Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 39Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 2Lv.7WalkingMorning10%
Route 26Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Route 27Lv.10Headbutt (low)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)5%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)5%
Generation III

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Level Method Chance
Cipher Key Lair 4fLv.30Snag100%
Generation IV

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Ilex ForestLv.6-8HeadbuttRare tree5%
National ParkLv.12-15WalkingBefore National Dex5%
Lv.27-30WalkingAfter National DexTuesday5%
Route 47Lv.25-28HeadbuttSecret tree15%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.7WalkingMorning5%
Route 2Lv.7-8WalkingMorning5%
Lv.7-8WalkingDay5%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.12-15WalkingBefore National Dex5%
Lv.27-30WalkingAfter National DexTuesday5%
Generation V

White

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Route 12Lv.50Rustling grass5%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Pinwheel ForestLv.55-59Hidden Grotto20%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%
Generation VII

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3-6Overworld100%

Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Lush JungleLv.18-21SOS battle15%
Melemele MeadowLv.9-12SOS battle15%
Lv.9-12Walking1%
Route 5Lv.13-16SOS battle15%
Lv.13-16Walking1%

Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Lush JungleLv.18-21SOS battle15%
Melemele MeadowLv.9-12SOS battle15%
Lv.9-12Walking1%
Route 5Lv.13-16SOS battle15%
Lv.13-16Walking1%

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Lush JungleLv.19-22SOS battle15%
Melemele MeadowLv.10-12SOS battle15%
Lv.10-12Walking1%
Route 5Lv.13-16SOS battle15%
Lv.13-16Walking1%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Lush JungleLv.19-22SOS battle15%
Melemele MeadowLv.9-12SOS battle15%
Lv.9-12Walking1%
Route 5Lv.13-16SOS battle15%
Lv.13-16Walking1%

Butterfree Competitive Movesets & Sets

Butterfree movesets cover 8 generations and 14 formats with 18 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

8 Generation 14 Format 18 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
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.
Generation II
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.
Generation III
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.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
HeartGold：
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
SoulSilver：
Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
Generation V
Black：
It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
Generation VI
X：
It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
Y：
The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.
Omega 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.
Generation VII
Sun：
Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes.
Moon：
When attacked by other Pokémon, it defends itself by scattering its poisonous scales and fluttering its wings.
Ultra Sun：
Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.
Ultra Moon：
Nectar from pretty flowers is its favorite food. In fields of flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly for territory.
Let's Go Pikachu：
Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
Generation VIII
Sword：
In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Shield：
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.