Butterfree - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Butterfree can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Butterfree artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
15	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
16	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
17	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
21	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
26	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
32	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Red & Blue by a previous evolution of Butterfree. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Butterfree does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Red & Blue.

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	Normal	80	75
04	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
10	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
14	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
18	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
23	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
28	Gust	Normal	40	100
34	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Yellow by a previous evolution of Butterfree. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Butterfree is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	Normal	80	75
04	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—