Pokémechanics
HeartGold & SoulSilver

#012Butterfree

Species
Butterfly Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
45
Growth
Medium
Height
1.1 m
Weight
32.0 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
15
Base friendship
70

Butterfree

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.

Base stats

EVs: +2 Sp. Atk, +1 Sp. Def

HP60
Attack45
Defense50
Sp. Atk80
Sp. Def80
Speed70
Total385

Base stats shown are as of HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Abilities

Compound Eyes
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Locations

Heartgold
Headbutt
Ilex ForestLv 6-810%
Route 47Lv 25-2830%
Walking
National ParkLv 12-3010%
Route 2Lv 7-830%
Viridian ForestLv 710%
Soulsilver
Walking
National ParkLv 12-3010%

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0
  • x4
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Confusion
Special
50
100
25
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
10Confusion
Special
50
100
25
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
12Poison Powder
Status
--
75
35
--
Poisons the target.
12Sleep Powder
Status
--
75
15
--
Puts the target to sleep.
12Stun Spore
Status
--
75
30
--
Paralyzes the target.
16Gust
Special
40
100
35
--
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
18Supersonic
Status
--
55
20
--
Confuses the target.
22Whirlwind
Status
--
--
20
--
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
24Psybeam
Special
65
100
20
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
28Silver Wind
Special
60
100
5
10
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
30Tailwind
Status
--
--
15
--
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
34Safeguard
Status
--
--
25
--
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
36Captivate
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
40Bug Buzz
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM15Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM20Safeguard
Status
--
--
25
--
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22Solar Beam
Special
120
100
10
--
Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM29Psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM30Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM40Aerial Ace
Physical
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM48Skill Swap
Status
--
--
10
--
User and target swap abilities.
TM51Roost
Status
--
--
5
--
Heals the user by half its max HP.
TM53Energy Ball
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM58Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM62Silver Wind
Special
60
100
5
10
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
TM68Giga Impact
Physical
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM70Flash
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM77Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
TM78Captivate
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
TM82Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83Natural Gift
Physical
--
100
15
--
Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM85Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM87Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM89U-turn
Physical
70
100
20
--
User must switch out after attacking.
TM90Substitute
Status
--
--
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.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Air Cutter
Special
60
95
25
--
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Bug Bite
Physical
60
100
20
--
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Ominous Wind
Special
60
100
5
10
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Signal Beam
Special
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
String Shot
Status
--
95
40
--
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
Swift
Special
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
Tailwind
Status
--
--
15
--
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
Twister
Special
40
100
20
20
Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl