Butterfreein Pokémon Heart & Soul

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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

#026 Johto Dex · #012 National

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

198

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

Related Guides

How to Obtain

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

Wild Encounters (7)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (18)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
0	GustLevel: 0Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
0	GustLevel: 0Gust	Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
1	GustLevel: 1Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
1	GustLevel: 1Gust	Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
11	ConfusionLevel: 11Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
11	ConfusionLevel: 11Confusion	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
13	Poison PowderLevel: 13Poison Powder	poison	PWR0	ACC75	PP35
13	Poison PowderLevel: 13Poison Powder	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
13	Stun SporeLevel: 13Stun Spore	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP30
13	Stun SporeLevel: 13Stun Spore	Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
13	Sleep PowderLevel: 13Sleep Powder	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP15
13	Sleep PowderLevel: 13Sleep Powder	Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
17	PsybeamLevel: 17Psybeam	psychic	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
17	PsybeamLevel: 17Psybeam	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
19	Silver WindLevel: 19Silver Wind	bug	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
19	Silver WindLevel: 19Silver Wind	A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
23	SupersonicLevel: 23Supersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
23	SupersonicLevel: 23Supersonic	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
25	SafeguardLevel: 25Safeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP25
25	SafeguardLevel: 25Safeguard	Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
29	WhirlwindLevel: 29Whirlwind	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP20
29	WhirlwindLevel: 29Whirlwind	Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
31	Bug BuzzLevel: 31Bug Buzz	bug	PWR90	ACC100	PP10
31	Bug BuzzLevel: 31Bug Buzz	A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def.
35	Rage PowderLevel: 35Rage Powder	bug	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
35	Rage PowderLevel: 35Rage Powder	Scatters powder to make foes attack only the user.
37	CaptivateLevel: 37Captivate	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
37	CaptivateLevel: 37Captivate	Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
41	TailwindLevel: 41Tailwind	flying	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
41	TailwindLevel: 41Tailwind	Whips up a breeze, doubling ally Speed for 4 turns.ally Speed for 3 turns.
43	Air SlashLevel: 43Air Slash	flying	PWR75	ACC95	PP0
43	Air SlashLevel: 43Air Slash	Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
47	Quiver DanceLevel: 47Quiver Dance	bug	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
47	Quiver DanceLevel: 47Quiver Dance	Dances to raise Sp. Atk Sp. Def and Speed.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (11)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
10	ConfusionLevel: 10Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
10	ConfusionLevel: 10Confusion	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
13	Poison PowderLevel: 13Poison Powder	poison	PWR0	ACC75	PP35
13	Poison PowderLevel: 13Poison Powder	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
14	Stun SporeLevel: 14Stun Spore	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP30
14	Stun SporeLevel: 14Stun Spore	Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
15	Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP15
15	Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder	Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
18	SupersonicLevel: 18Supersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
18	SupersonicLevel: 18Supersonic	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
23	WhirlwindLevel: 23Whirlwind	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP20
23	WhirlwindLevel: 23Whirlwind	Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
28	GustLevel: 28Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
28	GustLevel: 28Gust	Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
34	PsybeamLevel: 34Psybeam	psychic	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
34	PsybeamLevel: 34Psybeam	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
40	SafeguardLevel: 40Safeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP25
40	SafeguardLevel: 40Safeguard	Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
47	Silver WindLevel: 47Silver Wind	bug	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
47	Silver WindLevel: 47Silver Wind	A powdery attack that may raise abilities.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (4)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Butterfree cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
0	HardenLevel: 0(Metapod · Level 0)Harden	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30	Metapod · Level 0
0	HardenLevel: 0(Metapod · Level 0)Harden	Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
1	TackleLevel: 1(Caterpie · Level 1)Tackle	normal	PWR35	ACC0	PP35	Caterpie · Level 1
1	TackleLevel: 1(Caterpie · Level 1)Tackle	Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
1	String ShotLevel: 1(Caterpie · Level 1)String Shot	bug	PWR0	ACC95	PP40	Caterpie · Level 1
1	String ShotLevel: 1(Caterpie · Level 1)String Shot	Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed.
9	Bug BiteLevel: 9(Caterpie · Level 9)Bug Bite	bug	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	Caterpie · Level 9
9	Bug BiteLevel: 9(Caterpie · Level 9)Bug Bite	Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.

TM/HM Moves (37)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC0	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
CaptivateCaptivate	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM78TM78
CaptivateCaptivate	Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dream EaterDream Eater	psychic	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	TM85TM85
Dream EaterDream Eater	Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
EndureEndure	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM58TM58
EndureEndure	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Energy BallEnergy Ball	grass	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM53TM53
Energy BallEnergy Ball	Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
FlashFlash	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP20	HM05HM05
FlashFlash	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
FlyFly	flying	PWR0	ACC95	PP15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
FrustrationFrustration	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
FrustrationFrustration	Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR0	ACC100	PP25	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Natural GiftNatural Gift	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15	TM83TM83
Natural GiftNatural Gift	The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
PsychicPsychic	psychic	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM29TM29
PsychicPsychic	A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Psych UpPsych Up	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM77TM77
Psych UpPsych Up	Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
ReflectReflect	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP20	TM33TM33
ReflectReflect	Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	Attack that increases in power with friendship.
RoostRoost	flying	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Secret PowerSecret Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM43TM43
Secret PowerSecret Power	Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Silver WindSilver Wind	bug	PWR60	ACC100	PP5	TM62TM62
Silver WindSilver Wind	A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Skill SwapSkill Swap	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM48TM48
Skill SwapSkill Swap	The user swaps special abilities with the target.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM82TM82
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar BeamSolar Beam	grass	PWR120	ACC100	PP10	TM22TM22
Solar BeamSolar Beam	Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM90TM90
SubstituteSubstitute	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
SwaggerSwagger	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM87TM87
SwaggerSwagger	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP0	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U TurnU Turn	bug	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM89TM89
U TurnU Turn	Does damage then switches out the user.

Related Guides

Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Butterfree. Use these types to counter it effectively.

rock4×fire2×electric2×ice2×flying2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Butterfree resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

ground

grass0.25×fighting0.25×bug0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Butterfree, either offensively or defensively.

Butterfreein Pokémon Heart & Soul

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