Butterfree is a Bug and Flying type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Butterfly Pokémon. It stands 1.1 m tall, weighs 32.0 kg and has a base stat total of 395.
Its highest base stat is Sp. Atk at 90 and its lowest is Attack at 45. Its total of 395 is higher than 37% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 90 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 395 |
Butterfree takes four times damage from Rock moves and double damage from Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice moves. It resists Fighting, Bug and Grass moves. It is immune to Ground moves.
Butterfree evolves from Metapod.
Butterfree has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Butterfree is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Metapod at level 10. Start by catching a Caterpie, which lives in the Meadow.
Here's where wild Butterfree can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Butterfree is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire, Electric and Ice moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Butterfree learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Gust, Tackle and Bug Bite.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust | Flying | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | 60 | 100% |
| 8 | Confusion | Psychic | 50 | 100% |
| 12 | Stun Spore | Grass | - | 75% |
| 12 | Sleep Powder | Grass | - | 75% |
| 16 | Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 100% |
| 24 | Air Slash | Flying | 75 | 95% |
| 32 | Bug Buzz | Bug | 90 | 100% |