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Butterfree in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#12 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon

Butterfree in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Shining Pearl

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Pokémon details

Types

BugFlying

Category

Butterfly Pokémon

Height

1.1 m (3'07")

Weight

32 kg (70.5 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0012

Pokédex

#12

Butterfree in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

60

230

324

Attack

45

85

207

Defense

50

94

218

Sp. Atk

90

166

306

Sp. Def

80

148

284

Speed

70

130

262

Total

395

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Butterfree, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
-
EV yield
2 SpA, 1 SpD
Catch rate
45
Base Exp.
198

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
15 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Caterpie

Caterpie

#10

Level 7

Metapod

Metapod

#11

Metapod

Metapod

#11

Level 10

Butterfree

Butterfree

#12

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
Evo.Gust

Flying4010035
StartGust

Flying4010035
StartTackle

Normal4010035
StartString Shot

Bug-9540
StartHarden

Normal--30
StartBug Bite

Bug6010020
4Supersonic

Normal-5520
8Confusion

Psychic5010025
12Poison Powder

Poison-7535
12Stun Spore

Grass-7530
12Sleep Powder

Grass-7515
16Psybeam

Psychic6510020
20Whirlwind

Normal--20
24Air Slash

Flying759515
28Safeguard

The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Normal--25
32Bug Buzz

The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Bug9010010
36Tailwind

Flying--15
40Rage Powder

Bug--20
44Quiver Dance

Bug--20

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
TM11Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
TM15Hyper Beam

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM17Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Water--5
TM19Giga Drain

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Grass7510010
TM20Safeguard

The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Normal--25
TM22Solar Beam

In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Grass12010010
TM29Psychic

The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Psychic9010010
TM30Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015
TM32Double Team

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM40Aerial Ace

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

Flying60-20
TM42Facade

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM44Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.

Dark6010025
TM48Skill Swap

The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Psychic--10
TM51Roost

The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.

Flying--10
TM53Energy Ball

The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Grass9010010
TM58Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM62Bug Buzz

The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Bug9010010
TM68Giga Impact

The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM70Flash

The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.

Normal-10020
TM77Psych Up

The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.

Normal--10
TM82Sleep Talk

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Normal--10
TM85Dream Eater

The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Psychic10010015
TM87Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
TM89U-turn

After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Bug7010020
TM90Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM97Defog

A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.

Flying--15

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Compound Eyes

Ability Slot 1

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Tinted Lens(Hidden Ability)

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

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