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Butterfree

#12 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon

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.

Egg Group

Bug

Steps to Hatch

3,840

Effort Values Yielded

2 SpA, 1 SpD

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

45

Base Experience

178
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Caterpie

Caterpie

#10

Level 7

Metapod

Metapod

#11

Metapod

Metapod

#11

Level 10

Butterfree

Butterfree

#12

Metapod

Weedle

Butterfree normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Butterfree sprite

Shiny

Butterfree

Butterfly Pokémon

#12
BugFlying

Height

1.1 m

Weight

32 kg

Base XP

178

Abilities

Compound Eyes

HP

60

Attack

45

Defense

50

Sp. Atk

90

Sp. Def

80

Speed

70

Total

395

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 4× from

Rock

Takes 2× from

FireElectricIceFlying

Resistances

Takes 0× from

Ground

Takes 0.25× from

GrassFighting

Takes 0.5× from

Bug
Silver PowderSilver Powder
FireRed: 5%
LeafGreen: 5%
Class
Description
StartConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025

A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.

10ConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025

A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.

13Poison PowderPoisonStatus-7535

A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe.

14Stun SporeGrassStatus-7530

Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe.

15Sleep PowderGrassStatus-7515

A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe.

18SupersonicNormalStatus-5520

The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe.

23WhirlwindNormalStatus-10020

The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.

28GustFlyingSpecial4010035

Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.

34PsybeamPsychicSpecial6510020

A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.

40SafeguardNormalStatus--25

It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.

47Silver WindBugSpecial601005

The foe is attacked with a silver dust. It may raise all the user’s stats.

Class
Description
HM05FlashNormalStatus-7020

A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial110015

An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.

TM11Sunny DayFireStatus--5

The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.

TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.

TM17ProtectNormalStatus--10

Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.

TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus--5

A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves.

TM19Giga DrainGrassSpecial751005

A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

TM20SafeguardNormalStatus--25

It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.

TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.

TM22Solar BeamGrassSpecial12010010

A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.

TM27ReturnNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.

TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010010

A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.

TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial8010015

A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60-20

An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.

TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.

TM45AttractNormalStatus-10015

If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.

TM46ThiefDarkPhysical4010010

An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.

TM48Skill SwapPsychicStatus--10

The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.

Class
Description
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.

Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015

Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.

MimicNormalStatus--10

The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.

SubstituteNormalStatus--10

The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.

Compound Eyes

Raises accuracy.

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

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FR/LG / Pokédex

Butterfree

Butterfree

#12 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon

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.

Egg Group

Bug

Steps to Hatch

3,840

Effort Values Yielded

2 SpA, 1 SpD

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

45

Base Experience

178
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Caterpie

Caterpie

#10

Level 7

Metapod

Metapod

#11

Metapod

Metapod

#11

Level 10

Butterfree

Butterfree

#12

Metapod

Weedle

Butterfree normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Butterfree sprite

Shiny

Butterfree

Butterfly Pokémon

#12
BugFlying

Height

1.1 m

Weight

32 kg

Base XP

178

Abilities

Compound Eyes

HP

60

Attack

45

Defense

50

Sp. Atk

90

Sp. Def

80

Speed

70

Total

395

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 4× from

Rock

Takes 2× from

FireElectricIceFlying

Resistances

Takes 0× from

Ground

Takes 0.25× from

GrassFighting

Takes 0.5× from

Bug
Silver PowderSilver Powder
FireRed: 5%
LeafGreen: 5%
Class
Description
StartConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025

A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.

10ConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025

A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.

13Poison PowderPoisonStatus-7535

A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe.

14Stun SporeGrassStatus-7530

Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe.

15Sleep PowderGrassStatus-7515

A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe.

18SupersonicNormalStatus-5520

The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe.

23WhirlwindNormalStatus-10020

The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.

28GustFlyingSpecial4010035

Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.

34PsybeamPsychicSpecial6510020

A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.

40SafeguardNormalStatus--25

It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.

47Silver WindBugSpecial601005

The foe is attacked with a silver dust. It may raise all the user’s stats.

Class
Description
HM05FlashNormalStatus-7020

A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial110015

An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.

TM11Sunny DayFireStatus--5

The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.

TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.

TM17ProtectNormalStatus--10

Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.

TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus--5

A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves.

TM19Giga DrainGrassSpecial751005

A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

TM20SafeguardNormalStatus--25

It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.

TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.

TM22Solar BeamGrassSpecial12010010

A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.

TM27ReturnNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.

TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010010

A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.

TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial8010015

A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60-20

An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.

TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.

TM45AttractNormalStatus-10015

If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.

TM46ThiefDarkPhysical4010010

An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.

TM48Skill SwapPsychicStatus--10

The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.

Class
Description
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.

Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015

Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.

MimicNormalStatus--10

The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.

SubstituteNormalStatus--10

The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.

Compound Eyes

Raises accuracy.

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

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