Butterfree

Butterfree artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 012
Type bug flying
Species Butterfly
Height 3'7'' (1.09m)
Weight 70.5 lbs (32.0 kg)

Base stats

HP 60
Attack 45
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 80
Speed 70
Total 385

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire200%
water100%
electric200%
grass25%
ice200%
fighting25%
poison100%
ground0%
flying200%
psychic100%
bug50%
rock400%
ghost100%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel100%

Pokedex descriptions

Red/Blue 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 heaviest 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.
Sapphire 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.
Pearl It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Butterfree sprite
FEMALE
(normal)
Butterfree sprite
MALE
(normal)
Butterfree sprite
FEMALE
(shiny)
Butterfree sprite
MALE
(shiny)
Butterfree sprite

Evolution chain

Moves learned by Butterfree

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Confusion psychic special move 50 100
10 Confusion psychic special move 50 100
12 Stun Spore grass status move - 75
12 Sleep Powder grass status move - 75
12 Poisonpowder poison status move - 75
16 Gust flying special move 40 100
18 Supersonic normal status move - 55
22 Whirlwind normal status move - 100
24 Psybeam psychic special move 65 100
28 Silver Wind bug special move 60 100
30 Tailwind flying status move - -
34 Safeguard normal status move - -
36 Captivate normal status move - 100
40 Bug Buzz bug special move 90 100

HMs learned by Butterfree

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
05 Defog flying status move - -

TMs learned by Butterfree

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
15 Hyper Beam normal special move 150 90
17 Protect normal status move - -
18 Rain Dance water status move - -
19 Giga Drain grass special move 60 100
20 Safeguard normal status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
22 Solarbeam grass special move 120 100
27 Return normal physical move - 100
29 Psychic psychic special move 90 100
30 Shadow Ball ghost special move 80 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
40 Aerial Ace flying physical move 60
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
46 Thief dark physical move 40 100
48 Skill Swap psychic status move - -
51 Roost flying status move - -
53 Energy Ball grass special move 80 100
58 Endure normal status move - -
62 Silver Wind bug special move 60 100
68 Giga Impact normal physical move 150 90
70 Flash normal status move - 100
77 Psych Up normal status move - -
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
85 Dream Eater psychic special move 100 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
89 U-turn bug physical move 70 100
90 Substitute normal status move - -