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Butterfree in Pokémon Red & Blue
#12 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon
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Pokémon Red
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Pokémon Blue
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Butterfly Pokémon
Height
1.1 m (3'07")
Weight
32 kg (70.5 lbs)
National Pokédex
#0012
Butterfree in Other Games
National Dex pageBase stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.
Min
Max
HP
60
230
323
Attack
45
95
188
Defense
50
105
198
Special
80
165
258
Speed
70
145
238
Total
305
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience.
Catch rate and experience details for this Pokémon.
| Pokédexes | Kanto #12 |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 160 |
Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie #10 | Level 7 |  Metapod #11 |
Metapod #11 | Level 10 |  Butterfree #12 |
Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Confusion |  |  | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Confusion | | | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Poison Powder |  |  | - | 75 | 35 |
| 16 | Stun Spore |  | | - | 75 | 30 |
| 17 | Sleep Powder | | | - | 75 | 15 |
| 21 | Supersonic |  | | - | 55 | 20 |
| 26 | Whirlwind | | | - | 85 | 20 |
| 32 | Psybeam | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red and Blue.
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Razor Wind | |  | 80 | 75 | 10 |
| TM04 | Whirlwind | | | - | 85 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Take Down | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM20 | Rage | | | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Teleport | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM31 | Mimic | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM39 | Swift | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM46 | Psywave | | | - | 80 | 15 |
| TM50 | Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
