- 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
Caterpie- Level 7
Metapod- Level 10Butterfree
- Level 10
- Level 7
Butterfree
- Sword
- In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
- Shield
- It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Sp. Atk, +1 Sp. Def
| HP | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 90 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 395 |
Abilities
- Compound Eyes
- Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
- Tinted Lens (hidden)
- Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Locations
- Sword
- Max Raid
OverworldBridge Field Lv 35-60 100% Dappled Grove Lv 35-60 65% East Lake Axewell Lv 25-40 80% Giant's Cap Lv 25-40 40% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 25-40 40% Rolling Fields Lv 35-60 65% South Lake Miloch Lv 35-60 65%
Overworld (flying)Giant's Mirror Lv 28-60 80%
WalkingEast Lake Axewell Lv 8-60 100% Rolling Fields Lv 7-60 100% Slumbering Weald Lv 45-47 5% - Shield
- Max Raid
OverworldBridge Field Lv 35-60 100% Dappled Grove Lv 35-60 65% East Lake Axewell Lv 25-40 80% Giant's Cap Lv 25-40 40% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 25-40 40% Rolling Fields Lv 35-60 65% South Lake Miloch Lv 35-60 65%
Overworld (flying)Giant's Mirror Lv 28-60 80%
WalkingEast Lake Axewell Lv 8-60 100% Rolling Fields Lv 7-60 100% Slumbering Weald Lv 45-47 5% - Isle of Armor (Sword)
- Trade from Sword, Shield
- Isle of Armor (Shield)
- Trade from Sword, Shield
- Crown Tundra (Sword)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max RaidMax Lair Lv 65 100% Ballimere Lake Lv 35-50 40% Crown Shrine Lv 35-50 40% Giant's Foot Lv 35-50 40% Slippery Slope Lv 35-50 40% - Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max RaidMax Lair Lv 65 100% Ballimere Lake Lv 35-50 40% Crown Shrine Lv 35-50 40% Giant's Foot Lv 35-50 40% Slippery Slope Lv 35-50 40%
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.25
- x2
- x1
- x0
- x4
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x0.25
- x2
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| -- | Gust | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | ||||||||
| 1 | Bug Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | ||||||||
| 1 | Gust | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | ||||||||
| 1 | Harden | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | String Shot | Status | -- | 95 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 1 | Tackle | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 4 | Supersonic | Status | -- | 55 | 20 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 8 | Confusion | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 12 | Poison Powder | Status | -- | 75 | 35 | -- | ||
Poisons the target. | ||||||||
| 12 | Sleep Powder | Status | -- | 75 | 15 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 12 | Stun Spore | Status | -- | 75 | 30 | -- | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
| 16 | Psybeam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 20 | Whirlwind | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | ||||||||
| 24 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 28 | Safeguard | Status | -- | -- | 25 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | ||||||||
| 32 | Bug Buzz | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 36 | Tailwind | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | ||||||||
| 40 | Rage Powder | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn. | ||||||||
| 44 | Quiver Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | ||||||||
| TM19 | Safeguard | Status | -- | -- | 25 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM23 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM56 | U-turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
User must switch out after attacking. | ||||||||
| TM74 | Venoshock | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Acrobatics | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if the user has no held item. | ||||||||
| TM82 | Electroweb | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Draining Kiss | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM95 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TR11 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute | 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. | ||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TR29 | Baton Pass | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | ||||||||
| TR33 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR40 | Skill Swap | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User and target swap abilities. | ||||||||
| TR46 | Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR61 | Bug Buzz | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR65 | Energy Ball | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR89 | Hurricane | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TR96 | Pollen Puff | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Damages opponents, but heals allies for 50% of their max HP. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | 100 | ||
Hits twice in one turn. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl