Shadow Butterfree (Pokémon GO)

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Caterpie

12 Candy

10 Candy (purified)

Metapod

50 Candy

45 Candy (purified)

Butterfree

Level

Max CP

Level

Max CP

25 CP

1409 CP

81 CP

1461 CP

136 CP

1514 CP

191 CP

1566 CP

246 CP

1592 CP

301 CP

1618 CP

356 CP

1644 CP

411 CP

1670 CP

467 CP

1696 CP

522 CP

1722 CP

574 CP

1748 CP

626 CP

1775 CP

678 CP

1801 CP

730 CP

1827 CP

783 CP

1850 CP

835 CP

1873 CP

887 CP

1897 CP

939 CP

1920 CP

991 CP

1944 CP

1044 CP

1968 CP

1096 CP

1992 CP

1148 CP

2016 CP

1200 CP

2041 CP

1253 CP

2065 CP

1305 CP

2090 CP

1357 CP

25 CP

939 CP

1696 CP

81 CP

991 CP

1722 CP

136 CP

1044 CP

1748 CP

191 CP

1096 CP

1775 CP

246 CP

1148 CP

1801 CP

301 CP

1200 CP

1827 CP

356 CP

1253 CP

1850 CP

411 CP

1305 CP

1873 CP

467 CP

1357 CP

1897 CP

522 CP

1409 CP

1920 CP

574 CP

1461 CP

1944 CP

626 CP

1514 CP

1968 CP

678 CP

1566 CP

1992 CP

730 CP

1592 CP

2016 CP

783 CP

1618 CP

2041 CP

835 CP

1644 CP

2065 CP

887 CP

1670 CP

2090 CP

50.0

624,000

406

360

40.0

336,000

406

35.0

228,000

274

30.0

150,000

185

25.0

96,000

136

20.0

57,000

15.0

30,600

10.0

13,200

5.0

3,600

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Metapod

Weedle

#12

Bug

Flying

Atk

167

Def

137

Sta

155

1044

1305

100% IV CP from raids

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L33 · CP 1499

0/13/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 2065

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 2065

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Metapod

Weedle

Shadow Butterfree

#12

Attack

167

Top 52.5%

Defense

137

Top 56.7%

Stamina

155

Top 59.5%

Total

459

Raid Meta

How Shadow Butterfree stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Bug

16.06 DPSTop 33.2%

TIER

RANK

#87

Overall

9.15 DPSTop 54.2%

TIER

RANK

#856

Best raid moveset

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

DPS

16.06

TDO 109

Overall

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

DPS

9.15

TDO 62

Perfect IVs

Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Shadow Butterfree.

Team GO Rocket

Lv. 8

388 -

411 CP

Team GO Rocket (WB)

Lv. 13

639 -

678 CP

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

936 -

1044 CP

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1171 -

1305 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

2065 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Butterfree takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Rock

256%

Fire

160%

Electric

160%

Ice

160%

Flying

160%

Resists

Ground

24.4%

Grass

39.1%

Fighting

39.1%

Bug

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Butterfree can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
9.89
67.4
1516.0s
7.24
2
Bug Bite
Psychic
9.50
64.7
1578.6s
6.97
3
Bug Bite
Signal Beam
9.25
63.0
1622.2s
6.78
4
Confusion
Bug Buzz
8.75
59.6
1714.7s
6.42
5
Struggle Bug
Bug Buzz
8.68
59.1
1728.5s
6.36
6
Confusion
Psychic
8.44
57.5
1777.2s
6.19
7
Struggle Bug
Psychic
8.35
56.8
1797.1s
6.13
8
Confusion
Signal Beam
8.26
56.2
1816.3s
6.05

9
Struggle Bug
Signal Beam
8.15
55.5
1840.1s
5.96

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Butterfree in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Shadow Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
88.31
1374.1
2.6
40.8s
84.18
2
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
85.49
2798.4
1.3
42.1s
83.51
3
Shadow Rhyperior
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
82.82
2430.3
1.5
43.5s
80.96
4
Shadow Tyrantrum
Rock Throw
Meteor Beam
77.86
1793.6
2.0
46.2s
75.70
5
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
75.66
3543.7
1.0
47.6s
74.87
6
Mega Aerodactyl
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
74.58
2964.8
1.2
48.3s
73.32
7
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
74.31
3772.0
1.0
48.4s
73.31
8
Shadow Gigalith
Smack Down
Meteor Beam
75.16
1859.6
1.9
47.9s
73.14
9
Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
74.38
1388.4
2.6
48.4s
71.43

10
Shadow Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
72.23
2346.8
1.5
49.8s
70.18

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Shadow Butterfree in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/13/15

Level

1499

Stat Product

1,788,369

Atk

125.21

Def

112.46

127

Traits (7)

+Fast Move Pressure+Shield Pressure−Glass Cannon−Clumsy−Inflexible−Vulnerable−Volatile

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Butterfree can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite
5
6
0.5s
10
Confusion
19
14
1.5s
12.67
Struggle Bug
15
15
1.5s
10

Charged Attacks

Bug Buzz
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
Signal Beam
75
-50
3.0s
25

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie	12 Candy 10 Candy (purified)	Metapod
Metapod	50 Candy 45 Candy (purified)	Butterfree

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Butterfree including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Caterpie

#10

Shadow Caterpie

#10

Metapod

#11

Shadow Metapod

#11

Butterfree

#12

Gigantamax Butterfree

#12

Shadow Butterfree

#12

Costumes

Butterfree has 1 costume in Pokémon GO.

Fashionable Butterfree

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3x damage boost to Bug- and Flying-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Butterfree with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Pidgeot #18

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Aerodactyl #142

Boosts:

Mega Dragonite #149

Boosts:

Mega Scizor #212

Boosts:

Mega Heracross #214

Boosts:

Mega Salamence #373

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Mega Rayquaza #384

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Butterfree at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	25 CP	27	1409 CP
2	81 CP	28	1461 CP
3	136 CP	29	1514 CP
4	191 CP	30	1566 CP
5	246 CP	31	1592 CP
6	301 CP	32	1618 CP
7	356 CP	33	1644 CP
8	411 CP	34	1670 CP
9	467 CP	35	1696 CP
10	522 CP	36	1722 CP
11	574 CP	37	1748 CP
12	626 CP	38	1775 CP
13	678 CP	39	1801 CP
14	730 CP	40	1827 CP
15	783 CP	41	1850 CP
16	835 CP	42	1873 CP
17	887 CP	43	1897 CP
18	939 CP	44	1920 CP
19	991 CP	45	1944 CP
20	1044 CP	46	1968 CP
21	1096 CP	47	1992 CP
22	1148 CP	48	2016 CP
23	1200 CP	49	2041 CP
24	1253 CP	50	2065 CP
25	1305 CP	51	2090 CP
26	1357 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	25 CP	18	939 CP	35	1696 CP
2	81 CP	19	991 CP	36	1722 CP
3	136 CP	20	1044 CP	37	1748 CP
4	191 CP	21	1096 CP	38	1775 CP
5	246 CP	22	1148 CP	39	1801 CP
6	301 CP	23	1200 CP	40	1827 CP
7	356 CP	24	1253 CP	41	1850 CP
8	411 CP	25	1305 CP	42	1873 CP
9	467 CP	26	1357 CP	43	1897 CP
10	522 CP	27	1409 CP	44	1920 CP
11	574 CP	28	1461 CP	45	1944 CP
12	626 CP	29	1514 CP	46	1968 CP
13	678 CP	30	1566 CP	47	1992 CP
14	730 CP	31	1592 CP	48	2016 CP
15	783 CP	32	1618 CP	49	2041 CP
16	835 CP	33	1644 CP	50	2065 CP
17	887 CP	34	1670 CP	51	2090 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Butterfree up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	336,000	406	12
35.0	228,000	274	-
30.0	150,000	185	-
25.0	96,000	136	-
20.0	57,000	97	-
15.0	30,600	67	-
10.0	13,200	38	-
5.0	3,600	18	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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