Butterfree
#12 in the National Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon
Butterfree
#12 in the National Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon
Stats
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.
Normal
Shiny
Butterfree
Butterfly Pokémon
Growth
| EV yield | 2 SpA, 1 SpD |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 178 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,840 steps) |
Lore
Pokémon Emerald
It 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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #10 | Level 7 |  Metapod #11 |
Metapod #11 | Level 10 | Butterfree #12 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Confusion |  |  Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | A psychic attack that may cause confusion. |
| 10 | Confusion | | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | A psychic attack that may cause confusion. |
| 13 | Poison Powder |  |  Status | - | 75 | 35 | Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. |
| 14 | Stun Spore |  | Status | - | 75 | 30 | Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. |
| 18 | Supersonic |  | Status | - | 55 | 20 | Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. |
| 23 | Whirlwind | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. |
| 28 | Gust | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings. |
| 34 | Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. |
| 40 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | A mystical force prevents all status problems. |
| 47 | Silver Wind | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | A powdery attack that may raise abilities. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | The effectiveness varies with the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | A mystical force prevents all status problems. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack with effects that vary by location. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item. |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user swaps special abilities with the target. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. |
| Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. |
| Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Uses an available move randomly while asleep. |
| Snore | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user’s maximum HP. |
| Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. |
| Swift | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. |
Traits
Compound Eyes
Raises accuracy.
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
