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Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon — Bug/Flying-type Pokémon official artwork
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Butterfree
ID:#12Butterfly Pokémon
Height
1.1m
Weight
32.0kg
Catch Rate
45
Exp
178

Butterfree Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Butterfree is the Butterfly Pokémon, a Bug/Flying-type species introduced in Generation I. It first appeared in Pokemon Red. Butterfree stands 1.1m tall and weighs 32.0kg.

It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.

Battle Statistics

HP60
Attack45
Defense50
Special Attack90
Special Defense80
Speed70

Gender Ratio

Male Rate
50.0%
Female Rate
50.0%

Abilities

Fun Facts

  • Introduced in Generation I as national dex #012.
  • Butterfree has appeared in 20 Pokemon games across 13 regional pokedexes.
  • Strongest stat: Sp. Attack at 90. Weakest: Attack at 45. Total base stats: 395.
  • Known habitat: forest.
  • Butterfree evolves from Metapod.
  • Belongs to the bug egg group.

Strengths and Weaknesses

grass
¼
poison
fire
2
flying
2
water
bug
½
normal
electric
2
ground
0
fairy
fighting
¼
psychic
rock
4
steel
ice
2
ghost
dragon
dark
2Weak
4Very Weak
½Resistant
¼Very Resistant
0Immune

Butterfree is weak to Rock, Flying, Fire, Electric, and Ice, resists Fighting, Grass, and Bug, immune to Ground.

Evolution Growth

Butterfree evolves from Metapod via lv. 10.

Alternate Forms

Butterfree Gmax
Butterfree Gmax

Related Bug / Flying Pokemon