BugFlying
#0012
— Butterfly Pokémon
Butterfree
Height1.1 m
Weight32.0 kg
Base Exp178
BST395
Abilities
Compound Eyes
Tinted Lenshidden
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Base Stats
HP
60
Atk
45
Def
50
SpA
90
SpD
80
Spe
70
BST395
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Butterfree can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Bug Bite
Bug60100%
Lv1Gust
Flying40100%
Lv1Harden
Normal——
Lv1String Shot
Bug—95%
Lv1Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv4Supersonic
Normal—55%
Lv8Confusion
Psychic50100%
Lv12Poison Powder
Poison—75%
Lv12Sleep Powder
Grass—75%
Lv12Stun Spore
Grass—75%
Lv16Psybeam
Psychic65100%
Lv20Whirlwind
Normal——
Lv24Air Slash
Flying7595%
Lv28Safeguard
Normal——
Lv32Bug Buzz
Bug90100%
Lv36Tailwind
Flying——
Lv40Rage Powder
Bug——
Lv44Quiver Dance
Bug——
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Butterfree across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain."
- Pokémon Gold
- "It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest."
- Pokémon Silver
- "Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heav iest of rains."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom."
- Pokémon 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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About Butterfree
Butterfree is the Butterfly Pokémon a Bug/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 395 with Compound Eyes as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Butterfree in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
