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Butterfreein Pokémon Red++

bugflying

Pokédex Entry

Butterfly Pokémon

In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air

Butterfree in Pokémon Red++

Butterfree is #12 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Red++. This page covers its bug/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
BugFlying
Dex
#012 Regional Dex
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
Unknown
Hatch Rate
Unknown
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
160
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2electric ×2ice ×2flying ×2rock ×4
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25bug ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Look for Butterfree in Mt Moon Square (rare), and in Route 5 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 10 to 15.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (20)

TackleLevel: 1normal
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String ShotLevel: 1bug
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GustLevel: 1flying
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ConfusionLevel: 1psychic
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GustLevel: 11flying
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ConfusionLevel: 11psychic
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PoisonpowderLevel: 13poison
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Stun SporeLevel: 13grass
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Sleep PowderLevel: 13grass
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PsybeamLevel: 17psychic
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Silver WindLevel: 19bug
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SupersonicLevel: 23normal
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HypnosisLevel: 25psychic
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WhirlwindLevel: 29normal
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Bug BuzzLevel: 31bug
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ReflectLevel: 35psychic
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AgilityLevel: 37psychic
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RecoverLevel: 41normal
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Air SlashLevel: 43flying
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PsychicLevel: 47psychic
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Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)

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

HardenLevel: 1(Metapod · Level 1)normal
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BiteLevel: 9(Caterpie · Level 9)dark
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Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
1
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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