Butterfreein Pokémon Orange

bugflying

Pokédex Entry

Butterfly Pokémon

It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

BugFlying

Dex

#012 Regional Dex

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

insect

Hatch Rate

Fast (15 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

Unknown

EV Yield

None

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 common in Shamouti Bay in the morning, common in Shamouti North Beach in the morning, and in Butwal Island East (rare) in the morning, among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 42.

Wild Encounters (6)

Level Up Moves (11)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	An attack that may confuse the foe.
10	ConfusionLevel: 10Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
10	ConfusionLevel: 10Confusion	An attack that may confuse the foe.
13	PoisonpowderLevel: 13Poisonpowder	poison	PWR0	ACC75	PP35
13	PoisonpowderLevel: 13Poisonpowder	A move that may poison the foe.
14	Stun SporeLevel: 14Stun Spore	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP30
14	Stun SporeLevel: 14Stun Spore	A move that may paralyze the foe.
15	Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder	grass	PWR0	ACC75	PP15
15	Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
18	SupersonicLevel: 18Supersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
18	SupersonicLevel: 18Supersonic	Sound waves that cause confusion.
23	WhirlwindLevel: 23Whirlwind	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
23	WhirlwindLevel: 23Whirlwind	Blows away the foe & ends battle.
28	GustLevel: 28Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
28	GustLevel: 28Gust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
32	PsybeamLevel: 32Psybeam	psychic	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
32	PsybeamLevel: 32Psybeam	An attack that may confuse the foe.
36	SafeguardLevel: 36Safeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25
36	SafeguardLevel: 36Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
40	Signal BeamLevel: 40Signal Beam	bug	PWR75	ACC100	PP15
40	Signal BeamLevel: 40Signal Beam	An attack that may confuse the foe.

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (3)

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
1	HardenLevel: 1(Metapod · Level 1)Harden	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	Metapod · Level 1
1	HardenLevel: 1(Metapod · Level 1)Harden	Raises the user's DEFENSE.
1	TackleLevel: 1(Caterpie · Level 1)Tackle	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP35	Caterpie · Level 1
1	TackleLevel: 1(Caterpie · Level 1)Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
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	A move that lowers the foe's SPEED.

TM/HM Moves (17)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
VenoshockVenoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10	TM05TM05
VenoshockVenoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
SolarbeamSolarbeam	grass	PWR120	ACC100	PP10	TM22TM22
SolarbeamSolarbeam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM34TM34
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
FlashFlash	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM50TM50
FlashFlash	Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Attract (Kumquat House3)Attract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	Kumquat House3	TutorTutor
Attract (Kumquat House3)Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Bug Bite (Route 49)Bug Bite	bug	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	Route 49	TutorTutor
Bug Bite (Route 49)Bug Bite	Bites the foe and eats a held BERRY.