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Butterfree

Butterfree (Japanese: バタフリー, HepburnBatafurii) (BUT-er-free[1]) is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It has a Gigantamax form.

Biology[]

Physiology[]

Butterfree concept art

Concept artwork of Butterfree.

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.

Gigantamax Butterfree[]

In its Gigantamax form, Bufferfree's body has a larger frame with red glowing eyes. It sports a giant set of wings with glowing teal patterns on them. A fur-like pattern is attached to its wings and back. Its antennae changes from black to light green and, like other dynamaxed Pokémon, are surrounded by red clouds.

Gender differences[]

The gender difference is the female has purple on the bottom of its wings and the male doesn't have them.

Behavior[]

Butterfree consume honey from flowers and are excellent at detecting sources of it. They can trace minutes amounts of pollen back to flower patches, where they then feast on honey and nectar. Using the hairs on their legs, Butterfree are also able to carry the sticky substance back to their nests. They often fly as far as 6 miles (10 kilometers) to find nectar in blooming flowers.

Because of their water-resistant wings, Butterfree can often be found fluttering about in the misty upper levels of rainforests. However, the high moisture is not necessary for their survival; they are simply highly tolerant of it, so they are also found in drier forests as well, often flying in small swarms to search out locations where honey is abundant. They sometimes compete with Cutiefly for territory.

Natural abilities[]

Regular Butterfree have the ability Compound Eyes which raises its accuracy rating by 30%. Outside of battle, Compound eyes 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. Its wings are very helpful in spreading the Poisonpowder and Stun Spore.

Evolution[]

Butterfree evolves from Metapod at level 10 and is the final evolution of Caterpie.

Game info[]

Locations[]

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Evolve Metapod None
Yellow Evolve Metapod None
Gold and Silver Bug-Catching Contest, National Park
Route 2, Trees(Silver only)
Uncommon (Gold)
Rare (Silver)
Crystal Bug-Catching Contest, National Park, Route 2, 24, 25, Trees Uncommon
Ruby and Sapphire Trade None
FireRed and LeafGreen Evolve Metapod None
Emerald Trade None
Diamond and Pearl Evolve Metapod None
Platinum Evolve Metapod None
HeartGold and SoulSilver Route 2, Bug-Catching Contest, Viridian Forest, Headbutt trees Rare
Black and White Trade (Black only)
Route 12 (White only)
Rare
Black 2 and White 2 Trade (Black 2 only)
Hidden Grotto - Pinwheel Forest (White 2 only)
Rare
X and Y Evolve Metapod None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trade None
Sun and Moon Route 5 (Alola), Lush Jungle (SOS only), Melemele Meadow Common
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Melemele Meadow, Lush Jungle (SOS only), Route 5 Common
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Viridian Forest, Evolve Metapod Common
Sword and Shield East Lake Axewell, Giant's Mirror, Rolling Fields, Slumbering Weald

Max Raid Battles: Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch
Gigantamax Raid Battles: Rolling Fields

Common

Spin-off game locations[]

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
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 and Blue

    In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed, releasing highly toxic dust into the air.

  • Yellow

    Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.

  • Gold

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

  • Silver

    Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.

  • 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

    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.

  • FireRed

    The wings are protected by a rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.

  • LeafGreen

    In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.

  • 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.

  • Diamond

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • Pearl

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • Platinum

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • HeartGold

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

  • SoulSilver

    Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.

  • Black

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • White

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • Black 2

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • White 2

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • X

    It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • Y

    The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokemon can fly about even in rain.

  • Omega 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.

  • Alpha Sapphire

    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.

  • Sun

    Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes.

  • Moon

    When attacked by other Pokémon, it defends itself by scattering its poisonous scales and fluttering its wings.

  • Ultra Sun

    Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.

  • Ultra Moon

    Nectar from pretty flowers is it favorite food. In fields on flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly in territory.

  • Let's Go, Pikachu!

    Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.

  • Let's Go, Eevee!

    Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.

  • Sword

    Normal Form: In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
    Gigantamax: Crystallized Gigantamax energy makes up this Pokémon's blindingly bright and highly toxic scales.

  • Shield

    Normal Form: It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
    Gigantamax: Once it has opponents trapped in a tornado that could blow away a 10-ton truck, it finishes them off with its poisonous scales.

  • Brilliant Diamond

    It loves the nectar of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

  • Shining Pearl

    It loves the nectar of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Stats[]

Stats
HP

60

Attack

45

Defense

50

Sp. Atk

1

Sp. Def

1

Speed

70

Total

227

Stats
HP

60

Attack

45

Defense

50

Sp. Atk

1

Sp. Def

1

Speed

70

Total

227

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

By TM/HM[]

By TR[]

Generation VIII
Machine Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
TR11 Psychic Special 90 100% 10
TR20 Substitute Status 100% 10
TR26 Endure Status 100% 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Status 100% 10
TR29 Baton Pass Status 100% 40
TR33 Shadow Ball Special 80 100% 15
TR40 Skill Swap Status 100% 10
TR46 Iron Defense Status 100% 15
TR61 Bug Buzz Special 90 100% 15
TR65 Energy Ball Special 90 100% 10
TR89 Hurricane Special 110 70% 10
TR96 Pollen Puff Special 90 100% 15
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Butterfree learns no moves via breeding.

By tutoring[]

Sprites[]

Butterfree's Pokémon Gold Version sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Silver Version sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Crystal Version sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Gold Version Shiny sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Silver Version Shiny sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Crystal Version Shiny sprite

Butterfree's back sprite

Butterfree's back sprite

Butterfree's Shiny back sprite

Butterfree's Shiny back sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Emerald Version sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version Shiny sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Shiny sprite

Butterfree's Pokémon Emerald Version Shiny sprite

Butterfree's back sprite

Butterfree's back sprite

Butterfree's Shiny back sprite

Butterfree's Shiny back sprite

Male

Female

Appearances[]

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Supporting[]

Minor[]

Trivia[]

  • Despite Butterfree being a Bug-type Pokémon, 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 White in the Pokédex, being its wing color.
  • Despite being a part Flying-type Pokémon, having wings, and multiple Pokédex entries stating it can fly, it can't learn the move, Fly.
  • In the Hungarian version of Mewtwo Returns, every Butterfree is called "Csodalepke", which literally means "wonder butterfly".

Origin[]

Butterfree vaguely resembles the Inachis io butterfly. However, its wings are white instead of colored.

Its design also appears to be based on the Black-veined White butterfly.

Its Gigantamax form could be based on the Mothra kaiju.

Etymology[]

"Butterfree" is a portmanteau of the words "butterfly" and "free".

Gallery[]

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  1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 54. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.