#0012 · Butterfly Pokémon
Butterfree
Base Stats
HP60
Attack45
Defense50
Sp. Atk90
Sp. Def80
Speed70
Total 395
Health Record
Butterfree
- National No.
- #0012
- Category
- Butterfly Pokémon
- Height
- 1.1 m 3.6 ft
- Weight
- 32 kg 70.5 lb
- Abilities
- Compound EyesTinted Lens hidden
- Debut
- Gen I · Kanto · 1996
- Japanese name
- バタフリー
About Butterfree
Butterfree is a Bug / Flying-type Pokémon, the Butterfly Pokémon, number 12 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation I (Kanto), which began with Pokémon Red, Green and Blue in 1996. It evolves from Metapod.
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Evolution Line
Type Matchups
Immune To
- GroundGround×0
Forms
Butterfree has 1 other form with different types or stats.
Game Data
Training
EV yield+2 Sp. Atk+1 Sp. Def
Catch rate45hard to catch
Base friendship70out of 255
Base experience178on defeat
Growth rateMedium
Breeding
Gender ratio♂ 50% male♀ 50% female
Egg groupsBug
Egg cycles15about 3,855 steps to hatch
Moves Learned by Level
In Pokémon Sword & Shield.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — |
| 1 | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| 1 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95 |
| 4 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 |
| 8 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| 12 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 |
| 12 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 |
| 12 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 |
| 16 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| 20 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — |
| 24 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 |
| 28 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — |
| 32 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 |
| 36 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — | — |
| 40 | Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — |
| 44 | Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — |