Butterfree

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Bug Flying Butterfree バタフリー Batafurii
Butterfly Pokémon
Pokédex
National Metapod ← 012 → Weedle
Johto 026 Hoenn 214 Sinnoh — Unova — Kalos — Alola —
Ability		Gender
Compoundeyes Tinted Lens (Dream World)		50% ♀ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
White		Bug
Weight		Height
70.5 lbs.	32.0 kg	3'07"	1.1 m
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 60 45 50 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 80 80 70 Total 385

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
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
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.
Blue
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.
Stadium 2
Silver	Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
SoulSilver
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
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.
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
X

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
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
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.

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

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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