Butterfree

Pokédex number	012	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Butterfly Pokémon	Steps to hatch	4080	Base EXP yield	173
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Bug

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Type	Bug Flying
Double weaknesses	ROCK
Weaknesses	FLYING FIRE ELECTRIC ICE
Resistances	BUG
Double resistances	FIGHTING GRASS
Immunities	GROUND

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Compound Eyes	This Pokémon has notably increased Accuracy.
Regular Abilities	Tinted Lens	Deals double damage with 'not effective' moves.

Pokédex entry	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.
Cry
Height	4′7″ / 1.1 m	Weight	705 lb / 32.0 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	Silver Powder (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Caterpie

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	60	45	50	70	90	80	395
EV yields	0	0	0	0	2	1	3

Evolution

Caterpie

→ Level up to at least level 7

Metapod

→ Level up to at least level 10

Butterfree

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Confusion
11	Confusion
13	Poison Powder
13	Stun Spore
13	Sleep Powder
17	Psybeam
19	Silver Wind
23	Supersonic
25	Safeguard
29	Whirlwind
31	Bug Buzz
35	Rage Powder
37	Captivate
41	Tailwind
43	Air Slash
47	Quiver Dance

Learnt on evolution

Gust

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Caterpie	Tackle	Level 1
Metapod	Harden	Evolution
Metapod	Harden	Level 1
Metapod	Iron Defense	Move Tutor

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM09	Venoshock
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM19	Roost
TM20	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM53	Energy Ball
TM62	Acrobatics
TM68	Giga Impact
TM76	Struggle Bug
TM77	Psych Up
TM83	Infestation
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM89	U-turn
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX8	Flash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (morning)	51–65	3 4⁄7 %
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (morning)	45–50	3 17⁄56 %
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (morning)	35–44	3 1⁄8 %
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (day)	51–65	3 4⁄7 %
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (day)	45–50	3 17⁄56 %
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (day)	35–44	3 1⁄8 %
522	Peridot Ward	Grass (night)	45–65	5 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (morning)	51–65	3 4⁄7 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (morning)	45–50	3 17⁄56 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (morning)	35–44	3 1⁄8 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (day)	51–65	3 4⁄7 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (day)	45–50	3 17⁄56 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (day)	35–44	3 1⁄8 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Grass (night)	45–65	5 %
859	Unexplored Territory	Grass	104–110	12 %
860	Aegir Cave Depths	Cave	104–114	5 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 50, holding Synthetic Seed, female, 70 friendship
Compound Eyes
Modest nature

Moves

Sleep Powder (15 PP)
Quiver Dance (20 PP)
Signal Beam (15 PP)
Giga Drain (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	144	66	79	99	130	109
EVs	75	75	75	75	75	75
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 64, holding Leftovers, female, 70 friendship
Compound Eyes
Modest nature

Moves

Sleep Powder (15 PP)
Quiver Dance (20 PP)
Signal Beam (15 PP)
Giga Drain (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	171	73	88	154	198	127
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Focus Sash; Compound Eyes; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Choice Scarf; Compound Eyes; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Power Herb; Compound Eyes; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Leftovers; Tinted Lens; Calm nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252