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Butterfreein Pokémon Heart & Soul

bugflying

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Pokédex Entry

Butterfly Pokémon

It has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can seek, extract, and carry honey from flowers blooming over six miles away.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

BugFlying

Dex

#012

Abilities

COMPOUND EYES(Primary)

Raises accuracy.

TINTED LENS(Secondary)

Ups “not very effective”.

Growth Rate

mediumfast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

bug

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

EV Yield

2 SpecialAttack1 SpecialDefense

Wild Held Items

Silverpowder(5%)

Weak To

fire ×2electric ×2ice ×2flying ×2rock ×4

Resists

grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25bug ×0.5

Immune To

ground

Evolution Chain

Caterpie

Base form

→

Metapod

Level up Caterpie to Lv. 7

→

Butterfree

Level up Metapod to Lv. 10

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How to Obtain

Look for Butterfree in Akala Forest Hns (rare), in Route 2 Hns (rare), and in Ilex Forest Hns while Rock Smash (rare), among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 49.

Wild Encounters (7)


Akala Forest Hns	any	Field	Lv. 43	10%
Ilex Forest Hns	any	rock smash	Lv. 10	10%
National Park Bug Contest Hns	any	Field	Lv. 16	5%
Route 2 Hns	any	Field	Lv. 47	10%
Route 24 Hns	any	Field	Lv. 45	2%
Route 25 Hns	any	Field	Lv. 45	8%
Viridian Forest Hns	any	Field	Lv. 45	5%

Level Up Moves (11)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	psychic	50	100	25
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
10	ConfusionLevel: 10Confusion	psychic	50	100	25
10	ConfusionLevel: 10Confusion	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
13	Poison PowderLevel: 13Poison Powder	poison	0	75	35
13	Poison PowderLevel: 13Poison Powder	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
14	Stun SporeLevel: 14Stun Spore	grass	0	75	30
14	Stun SporeLevel: 14Stun Spore	Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
15	Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder	grass	0	75	15
15	Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder	Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
18	SupersonicLevel: 18Supersonic	normal	0	55	20
18	SupersonicLevel: 18Supersonic	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
23	WhirlwindLevel: 23Whirlwind	normal	0	85	20
23	WhirlwindLevel: 23Whirlwind	Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
28	GustLevel: 28Gust	normal	40	100	35
28	GustLevel: 28Gust	Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
34	PsybeamLevel: 34Psybeam	psychic	65	100	20
34	PsybeamLevel: 34Psybeam	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
40	SafeguardLevel: 40Safeguard	normal	0	0	25
40	SafeguardLevel: 40Safeguard	Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
47	Silver WindLevel: 47Silver Wind	bug	60	100	5
47	Silver WindLevel: 47Silver Wind	A powdery attack that may raise abilities.

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TM/HM Moves (37)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	60	0	20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
CaptivateCaptivate	normal	0	100	20	TM78TM78
CaptivateCaptivate	Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	0	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dream EaterDream Eater	psychic	100	100	15	TM85TM85
Dream EaterDream Eater	Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
EndureEndure	normal	0	0	10	TM58TM58
EndureEndure	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Energy BallEnergy Ball	grass	0	100	10	TM53TM53
Energy BallEnergy Ball	Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
FlashFlash	normal	0	0	20	HM05HM05
FlashFlash	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
FlyFly	flying	0	95	15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
FrustrationFrustration	normal	1	100	20	TM21TM21
FrustrationFrustration	Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	0	100	25	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	0	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Natural GiftNatural Gift	normal	1	100	15	TM83TM83
Natural GiftNatural Gift	The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
ProtectProtect	normal	0	0	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
PsychicPsychic	psychic	90	100	10	TM29TM29
PsychicPsychic	A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Psych UpPsych Up	normal	0	0	10	TM77TM77
Psych UpPsych Up	Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	0	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
ReflectReflect	psychic	0	0	20	TM33TM33
ReflectReflect	Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
RestRest	psychic	0	0	0	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	Attack that increases in power with friendship.
RoostRoost	flying	0	0	0	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	0	0	25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Secret PowerSecret Power	normal	70	100	20	TM43TM43
Secret PowerSecret Power	Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Silver WindSilver Wind	bug	60	100	5	TM62TM62
Silver WindSilver Wind	A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Skill SwapSkill Swap	psychic	0	0	10	TM48TM48
Skill SwapSkill Swap	The user swaps special abilities with the target.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	0	0	10	TM82TM82
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar BeamSolar Beam	grass	120	100	10	TM22TM22
Solar BeamSolar Beam	Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	0	10	TM90TM90
SubstituteSubstitute	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	0	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
SwaggerSwagger	normal	0	0	15	TM87TM87
SwaggerSwagger	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
ThiefThief	dark	0	100	0	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	0	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U TurnU Turn	bug	70	100	20	TM89TM89
U TurnU Turn	Does damage then switches out the user.