Butterfree

012 Butterfree
Bug	Flying
3'7" - 70.5 lbs	Catch Rate: 11.9%

Butterfree is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Biology

Butterfree is a lepidopteran insect Pokémon which resembles a vaguely anthropomorphic butterfly with a purple body. Unlike true insects, it only has two body segments and four light blue legs. The upper pair of its legs resembles small, three-fingered hands, while the lower pair resembles long, digit-less feet. Butterfree has two black antennae, a light blue snout with two fangs underneath, and large, red compound eyes. Its two pairs of wings are white with black venation. Two oval scales on a female Butterfree's lower wings are black, but they are white on a male.

The wings of Butterfree are coated with poisonous scales that easily fall off continuously as it flies. If inhaled, it results in several status conditions. Using this powder, it will defend Caterpie from bird Pokémon. This powder also repels water, enabling it to fly and gather honey even in the rain. Butterfree can use its sensitive antenna to detect the odors of blooming flowers six miles (ten kilometers) from its nest in search of nectar, which it carries with the hairs of its legs. Sometimes, it has territorial disputes with Cutiefly over fields of flowers. It also consumes sap from trees pierced by Heracross, as seen in the Pokémon the Series episode A Sappy Ending. Butterfree is found in temperate forests and jungles, but it is also observed in the episode Bye Bye Butterfree flying near the ocean as part of its migratory breeding pattern. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Butterfree is known to sleep while flapping its wings. It tends to accidentally scatter highly toxic dust while sleeping.

Evolution

It evolves from Metapod starting at level 10. It is the final form of Caterpie.

Locations Found

Butterfree can be found in a total of 4 different locations in the wild, including: Hidden Village, Ilex Forest, National Park, and Hidden Village.

Base Stats

Stat	Value
HP	60
Attack	45
Defense	50
Sp. Atk	80
Sp. Def	80
Speed	70
Total	385

Type effectiveness

Damaged normally by:	Normal	Poison	Ghost	Steel	Water
	Psychic	Dragon	Dark	Fairy
Weak to:	Flying	Rock	Fire	Electric	Ice
Immune to:	Ground
Resistant to:	Fighting	Bug	Grass

Learnset

Level	Move	Type	Category	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	25
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Evo.	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
4	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
8	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
20	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
28	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
32	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
36	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
40	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
44	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20