Butterfree
#19 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Butterfly Pokémon
Ultra Sun
Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.
Ultra Moon
Nectar from pretty flowers is its favorite food. In fields of flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly for territory.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Caterpie #17 | Level 7 | ![]() Metapod #18 |
![]() Metapod #18 | Level 10 | ![]() Butterfree #19 |
Ultra Moon
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Sos Encounter | 13-16 | 15% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Sos Encounter | 13-16 | 15% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13-16 | 1% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle North | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle South | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle West | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Sos Encounter | 10-12 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Sos Encounter | 10-12 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10-12 | 1% | - |
Ultra Sun
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Sos Encounter | 13-16 | 15% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Sos Encounter | 13-16 | 15% | - |
Route 5 Alola Route 5 Area | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13-16 | 1% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle North | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle South | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle West | Sos Encounter | 19-22 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Sos Encounter | 9-12 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Sos Encounter | 9-12 | 15% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 9-12 | 1% | - |

Normal

Shiny
Butterfree
Butterfly Pokémon


HP
60
Attack
45
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
80
Speed
70
Total
395
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from

Takes 2× from




Resistances
Takes 0× from

Takes 0.25× from


Takes 0.5× from

| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Gust | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. |
| Start | Gust | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. |
| Start | Confusion | ![]() | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target. |
| 11 | Confusion | ![]() | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target. |
| 13 | Poison Powder | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 35 | The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. |
| 13 | Stun Spore | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 30 | The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target. |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 15 | The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target. |
| 17 | Psybeam | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. |
| 19 | Silver Wind | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats. |
| 23 | Supersonic | ![]() | Status | - | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. |
| 25 | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| 29 | Whirlwind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| 31 | Bug Buzz | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| 35 | Rage Powder | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opponents aim only at the user. |
| 37 | Captivate | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat. |
| 41 | Tailwind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns. |
| 43 | Air Slash | ![]() | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 47 | Quiver Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user’s Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM09 | Venoshock | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. |
| TM19 | Roost | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM27 | Return | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM29 | Psychic | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM32 | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| TM42 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| TM48 | Round | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM62 | Acrobatics | ![]() | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage. |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
| TM77 | Psych Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| TM83 | Infestation | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can’t flee during this time. |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | ![]() | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP. |
| TM87 | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM89 | U-turn | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| TM90 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM100 | Confide | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Defog | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness. |
| Electroweb | ![]() | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stat. |
| Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Signal Beam | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target. |
| Skill Swap | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| Snore | ![]() | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Tailwind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns. |
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.






















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