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Butterfree Moves & Learnset

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Complete moveset and learnset for Butterfree in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Butterfree can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.

Move Summary

17
Level Up
29
TM/HM
7
Move Tutor
0
Egg Moves
53
Total

Level Up Moves (17)

Moves that Butterfree learns naturally as it levels up.

TackleLevel: 1
normal
physical category
4010035
A full-body charge attack.
String ShotLevel: 1
bug
status category
09540
A move that lowers the foe's Speed.
GustLevel: 1
flying
special category
4010035
Whips up a strong gust of wind.
ConfusionLevel: 11
psychic
special category
5010025
An attack that may confuse the foe.
PoisonpowderLevel: 13
poison
status category
07535
A move that may poison the foe.
Stun SporeLevel: 15
grass
status category
07530
A move that may paralyze the foe.
Sleep PowderLevel: 17
grass
status category
07515
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
PsybeamLevel: 19
psychic
special category
6510020
An attack that may confuse the foe.
SupersonicLevel: 23
normal
status category
06520
A move that may confuse the foe.
SafeguardLevel: 25
normal
status category
010025
Prevents all status problems.
HypnosisLevel: 29
psychic
status category
06020
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Bug BuzzLevel: 31
bug
special category
9010010
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
ReflectLevel: 35
psychic
status category
010020
Raises Defense with a barrier.
AgilityLevel: 37
psychic
status category
010030
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
HealinglightLevel: 41
normal
status category
01005
Restores HP based on weather.
Air SlashLevel: 43
flying
special category
759515
An attack that may cause flinching.
PsychicLevel: 47
psychic
special category
9010010
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.

TM/HM Moves (29)

Moves that Butterfree can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).

Curse
ghost
status category
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic
poison
status category
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshock
poison
special category
6510010TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Power
typeless
special category
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day
fire
status category
01005TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beam
normal
special category
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protect
normal
status category
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance
water
status category
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Drain
grass
special category
7510010TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Safeguard
normal
status category
010025TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Solar Beam
grass
special category
12010010TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Return
normal
physical category
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychic
psychic
special category
9010010TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow Ball
ghost
special category
8010015TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Team
normal
status category
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflect
psychic
status category
010020TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Swift
normal
special category
6010020TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying
physical category
6010020TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute
normal
status category
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade
normal
physical category
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest
psychic
status category
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract
normal
status category
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief
dark
physical category
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Roost
flying
status category
01005TM51
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Energy Ball
grass
special category
9010010TM53
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Acrobatics
flying
physical category
5510015TM62
Damage doubles if user has no item.
Giga Impact
normal
physical category
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U Turn
bug
physical category
7010020TM69
Switches out after making its attack.
Flash
normal
status category
010020TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.

Move Tutor Moves (7)

Moves that Butterfree can learn from Move Tutors found throughout the game.


Baton Pass
normal
status category
010040MT03
Switches while keeping effects.
Double Edge
normal
physical category
12010015MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater
psychic
special category
10010015MT09
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure
normal
status category
010010MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Skill Swap
psychic
status category
010010MT23
Swaps abilities with the foe.
Sleep Talk
normal
status category
010010MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger
normal
status category
08515MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.