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Butterfree

Butterfly Pokémon

BugFlying

It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.

Butterfree Profile

Height
1.1 m
Weight
32.0 kg
Abilities
Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens (hidden)
Egg groups
Bug
Habitat
Forest
Growth rate
Medium
Catch rate
45 / 255 (18%)
Gender
50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Introduced
Generation I

Butterfree Base Stats

HP60
Attack45
Defense50
Sp. Atk90
Sp. Def80
Speed70
Total395

Attacking Butterfree?

Butterfree Weaknesses

Attack Butterfree with these types for extra damage

Butterfree Resistances

Avoid these — Butterfree is strong against these attack types

Butterfree Evolutions

CaterpieCaterpieBug
Lv. 7
MetapodMetapodBug
Lv. 10
ButterfreeButterfreeBugFlying

Where to Catch Butterfree

In Gold, Butterfree can be found at 13 locations — highlighted on the Johto & Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.

New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak CityOlivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CityIndigo PlateauPallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CitySaffron CityCeladon CityVermilion CityLavender TownFuchsia CityCinnabar Island

Johto

  • Route 34
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Route 35
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Route 36
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Route 37
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Route 38
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Route 39
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Azalea Town
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Ilex Forest
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Lake Of Rage
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • National Park
    • Bug Catching Contest · Walking · Lv 12-15 ·
Explore all Johto locations →

Kanto

  • Route 2
    • Main · Walking · Lv 7 ·
  • Route 26
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
  • Route 27
    • Headbutt · Lv 10 ·
    • Headbutt (Special) · Lv 10 ·
Explore all Kanto locations →

Butterfree Moves

MoveTypeCategoryLearnPowerAcc.PP
GustFlyingSpecialLv. 040100%35
Bug BiteBugPhysicalLv. 160100%20
HardenNormalStatusLv. 1——30
String ShotBugStatusLv. 1—95%40
TackleNormalPhysicalLv. 140100%35
SupersonicNormalStatusLv. 4—55%20
ConfusionPsychicSpecialLv. 850100%25
Poison PowderPoisonStatusLv. 12—75%35
Sleep PowderGrassStatusLv. 12—75%15
Stun SporeGrassStatusLv. 12—75%30
PsybeamPsychicSpecialLv. 1665100%20
WhirlwindNormalStatusLv. 20——20
Air SlashFlyingSpecialLv. 247595%15
SafeguardNormalStatusLv. 28——25
Bug BuzzBugSpecialLv. 3290100%10
TailwindFlyingStatusLv. 36——15
Rage PowderBugStatusLv. 40——20
Quiver DanceBugStatusLv. 44——20
Aerial AceFlyingPhysicalTM / HM60—20
AttractNormalStatusTM / HM—100%15
DefogFlyingStatusTM / HM——15
Double TeamNormalStatusTM / HM——15
Dream EaterPsychicSpecialTM / HM100100%15
EndureNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Energy BallGrassSpecialTM / HM90100%10
FacadeNormalPhysicalTM / HM70100%20
FlashNormalStatusTM / HM—100%20
Giga DrainGrassSpecialTM / HM75100%10
Giga ImpactNormalPhysicalTM / HM15090%5
Hyper BeamNormalSpecialTM / HM15090%5
ProtectNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Psych UpNormalStatusTM / HM——10
PsychicPsychicSpecialTM / HM90100%10
Rain DanceWaterStatusTM / HM——5
RestPsychicStatusTM / HM——5
RoostFlyingStatusTM / HM——5
Shadow BallGhostSpecialTM / HM80100%15
Skill SwapPsychicStatusTM / HM——10
Sleep TalkNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Solar BeamGrassSpecialTM / HM120100%10
SubstituteNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Sunny DayFireStatusTM / HM——5
SwaggerNormalStatusTM / HM—85%15
ThiefDarkPhysicalTM / HM60100%25
U-turnBugPhysicalTM / HM70100%20