Butterfree Pokémon Sun: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Butterfree in Pokémon Sun. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 50 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sun

Alola

Butterfree Pokemon Sun Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Sun Butterfree Sprites

Butterfree front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sun

Primary

Butterfree back-facing sprite from Pokémon Sun

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Sun Butterfree Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Gust	flying	—
Gust	flying	Lv. 1
Confusion	psychic	Lv. 1
Confusion	psychic	Lv. 11
Poison Powder	poison	Lv. 13
Stun Spore	grass	Lv. 13
Sleep Powder	grass	Lv. 13
Psybeam	psychic	Lv. 17
Silver Wind	bug	Lv. 19
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 23
Safeguard	normal	Lv. 25
Whirlwind	normal	Lv. 29
Bug Buzz	bug	Lv. 31
Rage Powder	bug	Lv. 35
Captivate	normal	Lv. 37
Tailwind	flying	Lv. 41
Air Slash	flying	Lv. 43
Quiver Dance	bug	Lv. 47

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sun Butterfree Locations

Butterfree can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Sun, including Alola Route 5 Area and Lush Jungle South. The most reliable spawn is at Melemele Meadow Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 9 and 12 by sos encounter with a 15% encounter rate.

Alola Route 5 Area

3 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 13-16
15%Uncommon
sos encounter
Lv. 13-16
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 13-16
1%Very Rare

Lush Jungle South

2 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 18-21
15%Uncommon
sos encounter
Lv. 18-21
15%Uncommon

Melemele Meadow Area

3 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 9-12
15%Uncommon
sos encounter
Lv. 9-12
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 9-12
1%Very Rare