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

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[]
Spin-off game locations[]
Locations | |
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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 | |
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HP | 60 |
Attack | 45 |
Defense | 50 |
Sp. Atk | 1 |
Sp. Def | 1 |
Speed | 70 |
Total | 227 |
Stats | |
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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. |
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By tutoring[]
Sprites[]
Male
Female
Appearances[]
Anime[]
Main[]
Supporting[]
Minor[]
- Pink Butterfree
- Lisa's Butterfree
- A.J.'s Butterfree
- Jeremy's Butterfree
- Xander's Butterfree
- Butterfree (BW132)
- Butterfree (MS020)
- Pink Butterfree (MS020)
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[]
See also[]
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 54. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.