Butterfree
#26 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Pokémon Silver
Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heav iest of rains.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #24 | Level 7 |  Metapod #25 |
Metapod #25 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #26 |
Pokémon Gold
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ilex Forest | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Ilex Forest | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Ilex Forest | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 34 Road 34 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 34 Road 34 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 34 Road 34 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 35 Road 35 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 35 Road 35 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 35 Road 35 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 36 Road 36 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 36 Road 36 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 36 Road 36 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 37 Road 37 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 37 Road 37 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 37 Road 37 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 38 Road 38 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 38 Road 38 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 38 Road 38 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 39 Road 39 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 39 Road 39 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 39 Road 39 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Lake of Rage | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Lake of Rage | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Lake of Rage | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 7 | 10% | In the morning |
Azalea Town | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Azalea Town | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
Azalea Town | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 5% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Confusion |  |  Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | An attack that may cause confusion. |
| 10 | Confusion | | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | An attack that may cause confusion. |
| 13 | Poison Powder |  |  Status | - | 75 | 35 | A move that may poison the foe. |
| 14 | Stun Spore |  | Status | - | 75 | 30 | A move that may paralyze the foe. |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | May cause the foe to fall asleep. |
| 18 | Supersonic |  | Status | - | 55 | 20 | Sound waves that cause confusion. |
| 23 | Whirlwind | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Blows away the foe & ends battle. |
| 28 | Gust |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | Whips up a strong gust of wind. |
| 34 | Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may confuse the foe. |
| 40 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | Prevents all status problems. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Reduces the foe's evasiveness. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | |  Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM50 | Nightmare |  | Status | - | 100 | 15 | A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. |