Butterfree
#12 in the Kanto Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon
Butterfree in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.
LeafGreen
In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Butterfree in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
60
230
324
Attack
45
85
207
Defense
50
94
218
Sp. Atk
80
148
284
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
70
130
262
Total
385
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.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 2 SpA, 1 SpD |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 160 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (4,095 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #10 | Level 7 |  Metapod #11 |
Metapod #11 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #12 |
Evolution
Evolve Metapod starting at level 10. Wild Metapod are easy to find in Viridian Forest and on Routes 24 and 25, or raise one from Caterpie.
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Confusion |  |  | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 10 | Confusion | | | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Poison Powder |  |  | - | 75 | 35 |
| 14 | Stun Spore |  | | - | 75 | 30 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | | | - | 75 | 15 |
| 18 | Supersonic |  | | - | 55 | 20 |
| 23 | Whirlwind | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Gust | |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 34 | Psybeam | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Safeguard | | | - | - | 25 |
| 47 | Silver Wind | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | | - | - | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief |  | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | | | - | - | 10 |
| HM05 | Flash | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Dream Eater | | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Compound Eyes
Raises accuracy.
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
