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Butterfly Pokémon
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Compoundeyes Tinted Lens (Dream World) |
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White | Bug | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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70.5 lbs. | 32.0 kg | 3'07" | 1.1 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Butterfree (pronunciation: BUHT-ter-free) is a dual Bug/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It is the evolved form of Metapod and the final evolution form of Caterpie.
Appearance[]
Butterfree is an insect-like Pokémon appearing as a large butterfly. Butterfree has a large purple body with light blue limbs and a nose with very small fangs. Its eyes are quite large in proportion to its head and are a red color. Butterfree's large wings simply appear as black and white butterfly wings.
Special abilities[]
Regular Butterfree have the ability Compoundeyes which raises its accuracy rating by 30%. Outside of battle, Compoundeyes will raise the chances of finding a Pokémon with an item if the user is in the lead slot of the party.
Butterfree befriended within the Dream World have the Tinted Lens ability, which doubles the power of "not very effective" moves.
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Evolution[]
Butterfree evolves from Metapod at level 10 and is the final evolution of Caterpie.
In the anime[]
Butterfree first appeared in the episode Challenge of the Saumrai where Ash Ketchum's Metapod evolved into a Butterfree near the episode's end. Ash used this Butterfree on a number of different occasions, but eventually released it in the episode Bye Bye Butterfree. Other notable Trainers to include Butterfree in their team include Ritchie and Drew.
Game info[]
Locations[]
Version(s) | Location |
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Red/Blue | Evolve Metapod |
Yellow | Evolve Metapod |
Gold/Silver | Bug-Catching Contest, National Park Route 2, Trees(Silver only) |
Crystal | Bug-Catching Contest, National Park, Route 2, 24, 25, Trees |
Ruby/ Sapphire | Trade |
Emerald | Trade |
FireRed/ LeafGreen | Evolve Metapod |
Diamond/ Pearl | Evolve Metapod |
Platinum | Evolve Metapod |
HeartGold/SoulSilver | Route 2, Bug-Catching Contest, Viridian Forest, Headbutt trees |
Black/White | Route 12 (White only) |
Black 2/White 2 | Pinwheel Forest's Hidden Grotto (White 2 only) |
X/Y | Bug-type Friend Safari |
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire | Trade |
Sun/Moon | Route 5, Melemele Meadow, Lush Jungle (SOS only) |
Spin-off game locations[]
Game(s) | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | Beach |
Pokémon Channel | Viridian Forest |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 1, Mr. Who's Den |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Metapod |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Apple Woods (1-7F) |
Pokémon Rumble | Silent Forest |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Meadow Zone |
Pokédex entries[]
Red | In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed, releasing highly toxic dust into the air. |
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Yellow | Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain. |
Stadium | Its wings are covered with poisonous dust. If you see one flapping its wings, be careful not to inhale any of the dust. |
Gold | It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest. |
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Silver | Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains. |
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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. |
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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 a rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain. |
Y | |
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. |
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Learnset[]
Generation I[]
- Main article: Butterfree/Learnset Generation I
Generation II[]
- Main article: Butterfree/Learnset Generation II
Generation III[]
- Main article: Butterfree/Learnset Generation III
Generation IV[]
- Main article: Butterfree/Learnset Generation IV
Generation V[]
Leveling | ||||||||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Damage Type | Contest Type | Appeal | Jam | |||||
1 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | ||||||||
10 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | ||||||||
13 | Poison Powder | — | 75% | 35 | Poison | Status | ||||||||
12 | Stun Spore | — | 75% | 35 | Grass | Status | ||||||||
12 | Sleep Powder | — | 75% | 15 | Grass | Status | ||||||||
16 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | ||||||||
18 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
22 | Whirlwind | — | 100% | 20 | Flying | Status | ||||||||
24 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Psychic | Special | ||||||||
28 | Silver Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Bug | Special | ||||||||
30 | Tailwind | — | —% | 30 | Flying | Status | ||||||||
34 | Rage Powder | — | —% | 20 | Bug | Status | ||||||||
36 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
40 | Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
42 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug | Special | ||||||||
46 | Quiver Dance | — | —% | 20 | Bug | Status | ||||||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Generation VI[]
Leveling | ||||||||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Damage Type | Contest Type | Appeal | Jam | |||||
1 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | ||||||||
10 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | ||||||||
13 | Poison Powder | — | 75% | 35 | Poison | Status | ||||||||
12 | Stun Spore | — | 75% | 35 | Grass | Status | ||||||||
12 | Sleep Powder | — | 75% | 15 | Grass | Status | ||||||||
16 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | ||||||||
18 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
22 | Whirlwind | — | 100% | 20 | Flying | Status | ||||||||
24 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Psychic | Special | ||||||||
28 | Silver Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Bug | Special | ||||||||
30 | Tailwind | — | —% | 30 | Flying | Status | ||||||||
34 | Rage Powder | — | —% | 20 | Bug | Status | ||||||||
36 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
40 | Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
42 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug | Special | ||||||||
46 | Quiver Dance | — | —% | 20 | Bug | Status | ||||||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites[]
I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Green (JP) | Back | |
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III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back |
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V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | |
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Origins[]
Butterfree vaguely resembles the Inachis io butterfly. However, its wings are white instead of colored.
Name Origins[]
- English: "Butterfree" is a portmanteau of the words "butterfly" and "free".
Trivia[]
- Despite Butterfree being a Bug-type, Butterfree could not learn any Bug-type moves until Generation III.
- Butterfree and Beautifly are both known as the Butterfly Pokémon.
- Despite the color of Butterfree's body mainly being purple, it is classified as a White in the Pokédex, being its wing color.
- Butterfree is the first non-starter pokemon introduced to have more than one types.
- Interestingly, the Butterfree that Ash's Butterfree left with is not the regular shiny coloration.
References[]
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