#012 · Butterfree *

Butterfree

Pokédex No. #012

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Butterfree is a Bug / Flying type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #12. 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. Abilities: Compoundeyes, Tinted Lens Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 225
	60 HP	45 Atk	50 Def	70 Speed

Butterfree Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Butterfree	319	325	10	654
ShinyButterfree	100	65	4	169
ShadowButterfree	5	4	0	9
HauntedButterfree	3	4	0	7
DemonButterfree	3	3	0	6
GoldenButterfree	4	0	0	4
BabyButterfree	3	2	0	5

Evolutionary Chain
Caterpie Level 16 Metapod Level 32 Butterfree

Butterfree weaknesses and resistances

Takes 4x damage from: Rock

Takes 2x damage from: Fire Electric Ice Poison Flying

Takes half damage from: Bug

Takes a quarter of the damage from: Grass Fighting

Immune to: Ground

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Butterfree learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
10	Confusion	Psychic	50	100	25
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	–	75	15
12	Stun Spore	Grass	–	75	30
12	Poison Powder	Poison	–	75	35
16	Gust	Flying	40	100	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	–	55	20
19	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	5
22	Whirlwind	Normal	–	–	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100	20
25	Safeguard	Normal	–	–	25
31	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100	10
35	Rage Powder	Bug	–	–	20
37	Captivate	Normal	–	100	20
41	Tailwind	Flying	–	–	15
43	Air Slash	Flying	75	95	15
47	Quiver Dance	Bug	–	–	20

TM moves Butterfree can learn (66)

Razor Wind · Whirlwind · Take Down · Double-Edge · Hyper Beam · Mega Drain · Solar Beam · String Shot · Toxic · Psychic · Rage · Teleport · Mimic · Double Team · Reflect · Bide · Swift · Dream Eater · Flash · Psywave · Rest · Substitute · Thief · Nightmare · Snore · Curse · Protect · Giga Drain · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Safeguard · Sweet Scent · Hidden Power · Twister · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Psych Up · Shadow Ball · Facade · Skill Swap · Secret Power · Air Cutter · Silver Wind · Signal Beam · Aerial Ace · Roost · Natural Gift · Tailwind · U-Turn · Energy Ball · Giga Impact · Defog · Captivate · Bug Bite · Ominous Wind · Venoshock · Round · Acrobatics · Struggle Bug · Electroweb · Confide · Infestation

Butterfree in battle

Butterfree has 60 HP, 45 Attack, 50 Defense and 70 Speed, which adds up to 225. That is the #748 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 58% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 70.

Strongest moves of its own type: Bug Buzz (90 power, 100% accuracy), Signal Beam (75 power, 100% accuracy), Air Slash (75 power, 95% accuracy), U-Turn (70 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Solar Beam (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Butterfree

Butterfree is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Butterfree can hatch from a Jungle Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The Jungle Egg can drop on Black Forest, Safari Zone, Jungle, Leaf Town, and Legend of Dawn. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.