Butterfree
Butterfree is a bug and flying type Pokémon. It is known as the 'Butterfly Pokémon'.
Pokédex data
| Id | 12 |
| Type | bugflying |
| Species | Butterfly Pokémon |
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Weight | 32 kg |
| Abilities | Compound Eyes Hidden Ability: Tinted Lens |
| Local Ids | 12 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 26 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 12 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 26 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 25 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 19 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 19 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 12 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 15 (Sword/Shield) |
Training
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
| Base Exp | 178 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Bug |
| Gender | 50% male, 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,599–3,855 steps) |
Base stats
| HP | 60 | |
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 90 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 395 |
Evolution chart
Level up moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite | bug | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 1 | Gust | flying | special | 40 | 100 |
| 1 | Harden | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 1 | String Shot | bug | status | 0 | 95 |
| 1 | Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 |
| 4 | Supersonic | normal | status | 0 | 55 |
| 8 | Confusion | psychic | special | 50 | 100 |
| 12 | Poison Powder | poison | status | 0 | 75 |
| 12 | Sleep Powder | grass | status | 0 | 75 |
| 12 | Stun Spore | grass | status | 0 | 75 |
| 16 | Psybeam | psychic | special | 65 | 100 |
| 20 | Whirlwind | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 24 | Air Slash | flying | special | 75 | 95 |
| 28 | Safeguard | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 32 | Bug Buzz | bug | special | 90 | 100 |
| 36 | Tailwind | flying | status | 0 | — |
| 40 | Rage Powder | bug | status | 0 | — |
| 44 | Quiver Dance | bug | status | 0 | — |
Egg moves
Butterfree does not have any egg moves.
Move Tutor moves
Butterfree can not have any move tutor moves.
Moves learnt by TM
| TM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sunny Day | fire | status | 0 | — |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 |
| 17 | Protect | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 18 | Rain Dance | water | status | 0 | — |
| 19 | Giga Drain | grass | special | 75 | 100 |
| 20 | Safeguard | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 22 | Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 |
| 29 | Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 |
| 30 | Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 40 | Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | — |
| 42 | Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 45 | Attract | normal | status | 0 | 100 |
| 46 | Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 48 | Skill Swap | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 51 | Roost | flying | status | 0 | — |
| 53 | Energy Ball | grass | special | 90 | 100 |
| 58 | Endure | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 62 | Bug Buzz | bug | special | 90 | 100 |
| 68 | Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 |
| 70 | Flash | normal | status | 0 | 100 |
| 77 | Psych Up | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 82 | Sleep Talk | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 85 | Dream Eater | psychic | special | 100 | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | normal | status | 0 | 85 |
| 89 | U-turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 |
| 90 | Substitute | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 97 | Defog | flying | status | 0 | — |
Moves learnt by TR
Butterfree can not get any moves from trs.
Other languages
| English | Butterfree |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Butterfree |
| Italian | Butterfree |
| Japanese | バタフリー (Butterfree) |
| German | Smettbo |
| French | Papilusion |
Where to find Butterfree
| Red Blue Yellow | Caterpie, Metapod |
|---|---|
| Gold | Route 2, Route 26, Route 27, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, National Park |
| Silver | National Park |
| Crystal | Route 2, Route 24, Route 25, Ilex Forest, National Park |
| Ruby Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen | Caterpie, Metapod |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | Caterpie, Metapod |
| HeartGold | Route 2, Route 47, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest |
| SoulSilver | National Park |
| Black | Trade/migrate from another game |
| White | Route 12 |
| Black 2 White 2 | Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y | Caterpie, Metapod |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Route 5, Melemele Meadow, Lush Jungle |
| Let's Go Pikachu | Viridian Forest |
| Let's Go Eevee | Caterpie, Metapod |
| Sword Shield | Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Slumbering Weald, Giant's Mirror |
| Brilliant Diamond | Caterpie, Metapod |
| Shining Pearl | Location data not yet available |