Butterfree Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Butterfree in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 53 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

Galar

Butterfree Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Shield Butterfree Sprites

Butterfree front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shield

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shield Butterfree Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Gust	flying	—
Gust	flying	Lv. 1
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
String Shot	bug	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 1
Bug Bite	bug	Lv. 1
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 4
Confusion	psychic	Lv. 8
Poison Powder	poison	Lv. 12
Stun Spore	grass	Lv. 12
Sleep Powder	grass	Lv. 12
Psybeam	psychic	Lv. 16
Whirlwind	normal	Lv. 20
Air Slash	flying	Lv. 24
Safeguard	normal	Lv. 28
Bug Buzz	bug	Lv. 32
Tailwind	flying	Lv. 36
Rage Powder	bug	Lv. 40
Quiver Dance	bug	Lv. 44

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Butterfree Locations

Butterfree can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Rolling Fields, Giants Mirror, and East Lake Axewell. The most reliable spawn is at Rolling Fields, where you'll find it between Lv. 7 and 10 by flying with a 75% encounter rate.

Slumbering Weald

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 45-47
Hidden encounters
Northern Area
5%Rare
curry
Lv. 45-47
Curry encounters
Northern Area
21.43%Frequent

Rolling Fields

1 encounter

flying
Lv. 7-10
Visible encounters
75%75%25%25%25%25%25%25%75%
Flying

East Lake Axewell

1 encounter

flying
Lv. 12-15
Visible encounters
Flying
30%Frequent

Giants Mirror

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
40%