#0012Generation III
Butterfree
BUGFLYING
Butterfly Pokémon
Normal
Shiny
Back
Back ShinySprites
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Weight | 32.0 kg |
| Category | Butterfly Pokémon |
| Catch Rate | 45 |
| Growth | Medium |
| Gender | M 50% / F 50% |
| Egg Groups | Bug |
| Friendship | 70 |
Base Stats
HP60
ATK45
DEF50
SpA90
SpD80
SPE70
Total 395
Abilities
The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.
Evolution Chain
Pokedex Entries
Pokemon RubyBUTTERFREE 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.
Pokemon SapphireBUTTERFREE 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.
Pokemon EmeraldIt 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.
Pokemon FireRedThe wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain.
Pokemon LeafGreenIn battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Moves
Level Up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a chance to confuse the target. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | 50 | 100% | 25 | 10% |
| 13 | Poisons the target. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | 75% | 35 | — |
| 14 | Paralyzes the target. | GRASS | Status | GRASSStatus | — | 75% | 30 | — |
| 15 | Puts the target to sleep. | GRASS | Status | GRASSStatus | — | 75% | 15 | — |
| 18 | Confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 55% | 20 | — |
| 23 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| 28 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | FLYING | Physical | FLYINGPhysical | 40 | 100% | 35 | — |
| 34 | Has a chance to confuse the target. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | 65 | 100% | 20 | 10% |
| 40 | Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 25 | — |
| 47 | Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | BUG | Physical | BUGPhysical | 60 | 100% | 5 | 10% |
TM / HM
| No. | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM05 | Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 70% | 20 | — |
| TM06 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | 85% | 10 | — |
| TM10 | Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 1 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM11 | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | FIRE | Status | FIREStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM15 | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 150 | 90% | 5 | — |
| TM17 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM18 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | WATER | Status | WATERStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM19 | Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | GRASS | Special | GRASSSpecial | 75 | 100% | 5 | — |
| TM20 | Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 25 | — |
| TM21 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM22 | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | GRASS | Special | GRASSSpecial | 120 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM27 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM29 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | 90 | 100% | 10 | 10% |
| TM30 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | GHOST | Physical | GHOSTPhysical | 80 | 100% | 15 | 20% |
| TM32 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
| TM40 | Never misses. | FLYING | Physical | FLYINGPhysical | 60 | — | 20 | — |
| TM42 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM43 | Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | 30% |
| TM44 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM45 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM46 | Takes the target’s item. | DARK | Special | DARKSpecial | 40 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM48 | User and target swap abilities. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald / FireRed / LeafGreen / XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 120 | 100% | 15 | — |
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | 100 | 100% | 15 | — |
Copies the target’s last used move. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald / XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 90% | 15 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 40 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Never misses. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 60 | — | 20 | — |
Move Tutor (XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. | GHOST | Status | GHOSTStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
Locations
Pokemon RubyUnavailable
Pokemon SapphireUnavailable
Pokemon EmeraldUnavailable
Pokemon FireRedEvolve from MetapodObtainable
Pokemon LeafGreenEvolve from MetapodObtainable
Pokemon ColosseumUnavailable
Pokemon XDCipher Key Lair 4FAvailable ▾