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Butterfree | Pokémon guide

Butterfree | Pokémon guide

With vibrant wings and strategic value, Butterfree remains a cherished ally for competitive trainers. Its Gigantamax form introduced in Sword and Shield amplifies its battlefield impact. This guide details its evolutionary path and combat techniques.

EV yield 3
Egg groups Bug
Catch rate 45
Gender ratio Male – 50%
Female – 50%
Hidden ability Tinted Lens
Ability Compound Eyes
Type Bug / Flying
National Pokédex # 0,012

Pokemon Caterpie evolution chart

Evolutionary stages

Caterpie matures into Metapod at level seven, then transforms into Butterfree at level ten. No special items or trades are needed for this three-stage metamorphosis.

Regional availability

Gen 9 locations

Scarlet / Violet Unobtainable

Gen 8 locations

Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Shining Pearl Trade
Brilliant Diamond Evolve Metapod
Expansion pass Ballimere Lake, Crown Shrine, Giant’s Foot, Max Lair, and Slippery Slope
Sword / Shield Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant’s Cap, Giant’s Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Rolling Fields, Slumbering Weald, and South Lake Miloch

Gen 7 locations

Let’s Go Eevee Evolve Metapod
Let’s Go Pikachu Viridian Forest
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Route 5, Lush Jungle, and Melemele Meadow
Sun / Moon Route 5, Lush Jungle, and Melemele Meadow

Gen 6 locations

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire Trade
X / Y Friend Safari

Gen 5 locations

White 2 Pinwheel Forest
Black 2 Trade
White Route 12
Black Trade

Gen 4 locations

SoulSilver National Park
HeartGold Routes 2 and 47, Ilex Forest, and National Park
Platinum Evolve Metapod
Diamond / Pearl Evolve Metapod

Gen 3 locations

XD Cipher Key Lair
Colosseum Trade
FireRed / LeafGreen Evolve Metapod
Emerald Trade
Ruby / Sapphire Trade

Gen 2 locations

Crystal Routes 2, 24, and 25, National Park, and Ilex Forest
Silver National Park
Gold Routes 2, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, and the Lake of Rage

Gen 1 locations

Yellow Evolve Metapod
Red / Blue Evolve Metapod

The pokémon butterfree's gigantamax form in the sky

Base attributes

  • HP – 60
  • Special Defense – 80
  • Special Attack – 80
  • Speed – 70
  • Defense – 5
  • Attack – 45

Type interactions

Immune Ground
Resistant Bug, Fighting, Grass
Weak Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, Rock
Normal damage Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel, Water

Combat techniques

TM-compatible moves

Venoshock Poison
U-turn Bug
Thief Dark
Swift Normal
Sunny Day Fire
Substitute Normal
Solar Beam Grass
Snore Normal
Sleep Talk Normal
Skill Swap Psychic
Shadow Ball Ghost
Safeguard Normal
Round Normal
Rest Psychic
Rain Dance Water
Psychic Psychic
Protect Normal
Pollen Puff Bug
Iron Defense Steel
Hyper Beam Normal
Hurricane Flying
Giga Impact Normal
Giga Drain Grass
Facade Normal
Energy Ball Grass
Endure Normal
Electroweb Electric
Draining Kiss Fairy
Bug Buzz Bug
Baton Pass Normal
Attract Normal
Air Slash Flying
Acrobatics Flying

Natural progression moves

Quiver Dance Bug 44
Rage Powder Bug 40
Tailwind Flying 36
Bug Buzz Bug 32
Safeguard Normal 28
Air Slash Flying 24
Whirlwind Normal 20
Psybeam Psychic 16
Stun Spore Grass 12
Sleep Powder Grass 12
Poison Powder Poison 12
Confusion Psychic 8
Supersonic Normal 4
Tackle Normal Initiate
String Shot Bug Initiate
Harden Normal Initiate
Gust Flying Initiate
Bug Bite Bug Initiate