Butterfree

←(#011) Metapod

Butterfree (#012)

Weedle (#013)→

Butterfree #012
Type Bug Flying	Catch rate 45
Abilities Compound Eyes	Hidden Ability Tinted Lens
Spawn time Dawn/Day/Dusk	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 2 Special Attack, 1 Special Defense
Mount None Egg Groups Bug	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Butterfree is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon. It evolves from Metapod starting at level 10. It is the final form of Caterpie.

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

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Flower Forest	Dawn/Dusk	Land	1.812%
Flower Forest	Day	Land	2.045%
Forest	Dawn/Dusk	Land	4.566%
Forest	Day	Land	3.39%
Forest Hills	Dawn/Dusk	Land	4.125%
Forest Hills	Day	Land	2.865%
Sunflower Plains	Dawn/Dusk	Land	2.841%
Sunflower Plains	Day	Land	1.927%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Silver Powder	5%	1

Stats

HP: 60

Attack: 45

Defense: 50

Sp. Atk: 80

Sp. Def: 80

Speed: 70

Total: 385

Type effectiveness

½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	¼×	2×	2×	1×	¼×	0×	2×	1×	1×	1×	4×	1×	1×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 1010 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 1212 PoisonPowder Poison Status — 75% 35 1212 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30 1212 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75% 15 1616 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 1818 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 2222 Whirlwind Normal Status — 100% 20 2424 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 2828 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 3030 Tailwind Flying Status — — 30 3434 Rage Powder Bug Status — — 20 3636 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 4040 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 4242 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 4646 Quiver Dance Bug Status — — 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Butterfree.

By prior evolution

Stage Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Caterpie Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 Caterpie String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Caterpie Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Metapod Harden Normal Status — — 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Butterfree.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 15 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100% 15 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 30 100% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status — — 10 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM89 U-Turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM97 Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10 TM98 Whirlwind Normal Status — 100% 20 TM102 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM110 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 TM111 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 TM114 Teleport Psychic Status — — 20 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM116 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM120 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 TM124 Psywave Psychic Special — 80% 15 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM131 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM134 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM147 Nightmare Ghost Status — 100% 15 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM153 Skill Swap Psychic Status — — 10 TM155 Roost Flying Status — — 10 TM159 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM05 Defog Flying Status — — 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Butterfree.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 30 Tailwind Flying Status — — 30 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Butterfree.

By event move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Morning Sun Normal Status — — 5

Other forms

Current version

• 

  Shiny Butterfree

Versions 3.0.0-3.2.5

• 
• 

  Shiny Butterfree

Before version 3.0.0

• 
• 

  Shiny Butterfree