Butterfree Pokémon HeartGold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Butterfree in Pokémon HeartGold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 58 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon HeartGold

Kanto

Butterfree Pokemon HeartGold Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon HeartGold Butterfree Sprites

Butterfree front-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGold

Primary

Butterfree back-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon HeartGold Butterfree Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Butterfree via various methods in Pokémon HeartGold.

Move	Type	Requirement
Confusion	psychic	Lv. 1
Confusion	psychic	Lv. 10
Poison Powder	poison	Lv. 12
Stun Spore	grass	Lv. 12
Sleep Powder	grass	Lv. 12
Gust	flying	Lv. 16
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 18
Whirlwind	normal	Lv. 22
Psybeam	psychic	Lv. 24
Silver Wind	bug	Lv. 28
Tailwind	flying	Lv. 30
Safeguard	normal	Lv. 34
Captivate	normal	Lv. 36
Bug Buzz	bug	Lv. 40

End of Move Database

Pokémon HeartGold Butterfree Locations

Butterfree can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon HeartGold, including Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City and Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City. The most reliable spawn is at Viridian Forest Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 7 by walking through tall grass with a 5% encounter rate (morning).

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 7
Morning
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 8
Morning
5%Rare

Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 7
Morning
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 7
Day
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 8
Morning
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 8
Day
5%Rare

Viridian Forest Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 7
Morning
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 7
Morning
5%Rare