Butterfree
バタフリー Butterfree
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Height
3'07"
Imperial
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1.1 m
Metric
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3'07"/1.1 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
70.5 lbs.
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32.0 kg
Metric
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70.5 lbs./32.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
2
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Sp.Def
1
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 173
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Battle Exp.: 1731*
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Butterfree (Japanese: バタフリー Butterfree) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves from Metapod starting at level 10. It is the final form of Caterpie.
Biology
Physiology
Butterfree resembles a vaguely anthropomorphic butterfly. Unlike true insects, it only has four legs, which are a pale blue color. It has a nose-like structure, which is a similar color. The coloration of a Butterfree’s body is a darker purple-blue. It has large veined wings, which are white with black markings. These markings can help distinguish male and female individuals. It has large compound eyes that tend to be a reddish color. Like members of the order Lepidoptera, Butterfree’s two pairs of wings are covered in fine scales. Its legs are covered in fine hairs, which aid in the collection of honey.
Gender differences
A female has black spots on the lower parts of her wings. In Generation V, they're purple instead.
Special abilities
The waterproof scales on Butterfree’s wings are loosely attached, and if the Butterfree flaps them hard enough, they will be released into the air. This resulting “dust” is toxic, and can be irritating if inhaled. In some cases, additional powders will be mixed in, some causing sleep and others paralysis.
In addition to the usual powers possessed by Bug-type Pokémon, Butterfree also learns a variety of powerful Psychic-type moves.
Behavior
Butterfree spends most of its time foraging for nectar and pollen, locating the flowers by its sense of smell. In the wild, they need to eat constantly. Special adaptations such as waterproofing on their wings, and tiny hairs on their legs let them gather food even in the rain. Butterfree will roam up to six miles (ten kilometers) from their nest in search of honey.
Habitat
Butterfree can be found in forests and wooded areas with high amounts of moisture and mist. They can also sometimes be found flying near the ocean, which may be part of Butterfree's migratory breeding pattern. This Pokémon's natural range includes Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, Unova and Guyana.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Butterfree collect and consume pollen and honey from flowers. Butterfree also consume sap from trees if they have been opened by Heracross.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ash Ketchum had a Butterfree that he had caught as a Caterpie, which was the first Pokémon he ever caught. It was also the first Pokémon he let go, allowing him to mate with a Pink Butterfree in Bye-Bye Butterfree.
A pink Butterfree appeared in Bye-Bye Butterfree where Ash's Butterfree fell in love with her, and fought to save her from Team Rocket. At the end of the episode, Ash released his Butterfree to mate with the pink Butterfree.
Other
An Orange Archipelago variant of Butterfree living on Valencia Island appeared in Poké Ball Peril. It had not eaten for days despite Professor Ivy's effort to make different kinds of food for it. It took a liking to Brock's food, however, and was one of the reasons he stayed behind. It reappeared in a flashback in A Tent Situation.
Ritchie has a Butterfree named Happy. It was first seen in A Friend in Deed.
A Butterfree appeared under the ownership of Lisa in Spell of the Unown.
After Team Rocket kidnapped Dr. Gordon and flew away on Jessie's Dustox in Caterpie's Big Dilemma, Xander's giant-sized Metapod evolved into a Mothra-sized Butterfree in order to chase Team Rocket. Xander's Butterfree shrunk back to its normal size at the end of the episode.
Jeremy used a Butterfree in the first half of the Silver Town Pokémon Contest in Weekend Warrior.
Drew has a Butterfree which made its debut in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing.
Minor appearances
A Butterfree appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League under the ownership of A.J..
Multiple Butterfree appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.
A Butterfree also appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash.
Butterfree also appeared in The March of the Exeggutor Squad and Pallet Party Panic.
A flock of Orange Archipelago Butterfree living on the Seven Grapefruit Islands appeared in a flashback in Snack Attack.
An Orange Archipelago Butterfree under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer appeared in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.
Multiple Butterfree also appeared in The Power of One, Celebi: Voice of the Forest, Pokémon Heroes and Destiny Deoxys.
An Orange Archipelago Butterfree living on Shamouti Island appeared in Slowking's Day.
Three Butterfree were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in The Rivalry Revival.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in A Sappy Ending.
Butterfree also appeared in Once in a Blue Moon.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in For Crying Out Loud where they played with Wilhelmina's Marill.
A Butterfree was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
A flock of Butterfree were seen flying over Mount Quena in Mewtwo Returns.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the wild in Houndoom's Special Delivery.
Three Butterfree appeared in a flashback in The Light Fantastic.
Several Butterfree appeared in Brock's dream in Sick Daze.
A Butterfree was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
A Butterfree appeared in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble where it was followed by Misty's Togepi.
Two Butterfree were seen at Lake Slowpoke in Enlighten Up!.
Several Butterfree were among the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in Fangs for Nothin'.
A Butterfree made a brief appearance in Camp Pikachu.
A flock of Butterfree appeared before Ash's Larvitar in Hatch Me If You Can.
A Butterfree appeared in Now That’s Flower Power! as a Pokémon in the Contest.
In Channeling the Battle Zone, Solidad used her Butterfree in the Kanto Grand Festival.
A regular Butterfree appeared in Pinch Healing!.
Butterfree appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.
Multiple Butterfree made brief cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Another Butterfree appeared in Camping It Up!.
It was also seen as part of Lila's famous "Tiger Lily Smile" background in Battling the Generation Gap!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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Butterfree
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May's Pokédex
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Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon. Butterfree is the evolved form of Metapod. The scales covering its wings help it to shed water.
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In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Butterfree
Ash's Butterfree makes a brief appearance in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It was first caught in Pikachu, I See You! as a Caterpie and then evolved into Metapod in Play Misty For Me.
Ash's Metapod evolves into Butterfree in Play Misty For Me during Ash's Gym battle with Misty. Its last appearance as a Butterfree was in Haunting My Dreams, battling a giant Haunter.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Kitty
In Pokémon Adventures, Yellow has a Butterfree which evolved from a Caterpie she befriended and captured. Her uncle, Fisherman Wilton, also has a Butterfree. Both of them are able to use Butterfree as a mode of flight, using Butterfree to hold onto their backs as they fly.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Giovanni sent out Butterfree to catch the Slowpoke of the Slowpoke Well.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Bugsy has a Butterfree as his main Pokémon. It was first seen as a Metapod in Let's Aim For The Goal.
In the TCG
- Main article: Butterfree (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed, releasing highly toxic dust into the air.
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| Yellow
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Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
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| Stadium
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Its wings are covered with poisonous dust. If you see one flapping its wings, be careful not to inhale any of the dust.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
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| Silver
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Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
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| Crystal
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It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.
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| Stadium 2
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It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Butterfree has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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The wings are protected by a rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.
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| LeafGreen
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In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
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| Diamond
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It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
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Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
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It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
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| Black 2
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It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
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Alternate games
- Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set)
- In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed, releasing highly toxic dust into the air.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Neo Discovery)
- It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 385
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 80.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Butterfree
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Butterfree
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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| This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Butterfree in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Butterfree in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Butterfree
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Butterfree
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Butterfree is the first Pokémon shown in the anime to have an alternate color. However, this alternate color was pink, which is not the same as the alternate color of Butterfree in the games. In the games, only its wings, feet, hands, and mouth are pink.
- Butterfree has been trained by four important anime Trainers: Ash, Ritchie, Solidad, and Drew.
- Butterfree shares the same species name with Beautifly. They are both known as Butterfly Pokémon.
- Butterfree can be seen as a parallel to Beedrill. Both of their unevolved stages evolve into their respective first evolutionary stages at level 7, which then evolve into their respective final forms at level 10. They both also go through metamorphosis-like evolution and have the same amount base stat total of 385.
- Butterfree was supposed to evolve from Venonat, but was changed to metapod.
Origin
Its design appears to be based upon a common butterfly, most likely a Cabbage White butterfly (more specifically, Aporia crataegi).
Name origin
Butterfree is a combination of butterfly and free, possibly referring to its ability to fly after being grounded for two evolutionary stages.
In other languages
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 Japanese
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バタフリー Butterfree
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From butterfly and free
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 French
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Papilusion
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From papillon and illusion
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 Spanish
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Butterfree
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 German
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Smettbo
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From Schmetterling and possibly Bö
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 Italian
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Butterfree
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 Korean
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버터플 Beoteopeul
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Corruption of butterfly
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 Mandarin Chinese
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巴大蝴 Bādàhú
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Partial transliteration of Japanese name. 蝴 is from 蝴蝶 húdié
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 Cantonese Chinese
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巴他蝶 Bātādihp
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Partial transliteration of Japanese name. 蝶 is from 蝴蝶 wùhdihp
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 Hungarian
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Csodalepke
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"Wonder butterfly"
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Butterfree images on Bulbagarden Archives.
