Butterfree in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Galar Pokédex #15 • Butterfly Pokémon
Butterfree in the National Pokédex
Normal
Shiny
Pokédex entries
Sword
In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Shield
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Butterfree in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
60
230
324
Attack
45
85
207
Defense
50
94
218
Sp. Atk
90
166
306
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
70
130
262
Total
395
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.
| Pokédexes | Galar #15 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 SpA, 1 SpD |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 198 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 cycles |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie Galar #13 | Level 7 |  Metapod Galar #14 |
Metapod Galar #14 | Level 10 | Butterfree Galar #15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo. | Gust A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. | |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Gust A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. | | | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |  |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | String Shot Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. | |  | - | 95 | 40 |
| Start | Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. | | | - | - | 30 |
| Start | Bug Bite The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. | | | - | 55 | 20 |
| 8 | Confusion The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target. |  | | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. |  | | - | 75 | 35 |
| 12 | Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target. |  | | - | 75 | 30 |
| 12 | Sleep Powder The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target. | | | - | 75 | 15 |
| 16 | Psybeam The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Whirlwind The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | | | - | - | 20 |
| 24 | Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. | | | - | - | 25 |
| 32 | Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns. | | | - | - | 15 |
| 40 | Rage Powder The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user. | | | - | - | 20 |
| 44 | Quiver Dance The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user’s Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM08 | Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM19 | Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. | | | - | - | 25 |
| TM21 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |  | | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM24 | Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | | | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | | | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM33 | Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM56 | U-turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM74 | Venoshock The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | | | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM78 | Acrobatics The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage. | | | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| TM82 | Electroweb The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stats. |  | | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM87 | Draining Kiss The user steals the target’s HP with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. |  | | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM95 | Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| TR11 | Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR20 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR26 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR29 | Baton Pass The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. | | | - | - | 40 |
| TR33 | Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR40 | Skill Swap The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR46 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |  | | - | - | 15 |
| TR61 | Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR65 | Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR89 | Hurricane The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target. | | | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TR96 | Pollen Puff The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead. | | | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Wingbeat The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row. | | | 40 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| Air Cutter The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | 95 | 25 |
| Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Curse A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Defog A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Infestation The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can’t flee during this time. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Roost The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Struggle Bug While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| Sweet Scent A sweet scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon’s evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| Teleport The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 90 | 10 |
| Twister The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |  | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
Compound Eyes
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon’s compound eyes boost its accuracy.
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Tinted Lens(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon can use “not very effective” moves to deal regular damage.
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
