Butterfree

The Bug/Flying type Pokemon. Explore its data in FireRed & LeafGreen.

National #12• FireRed & LeafGreen #12

Butterfree - Bug/Flying type Pokemon from Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen with stats, moves, and evolution data
BugFlying

Pokemon Details

Species: Butterfly Pokémon

Height: 1.1 m

Weight: 32 kg

Abilities:

  • Compound Eyes
  • Tinted Lens (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Special-attack, 1 Special-defense

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 178

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 3599
  • Max: 3855

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

Viewing FireRed & LeafGreen Version

This page shows data specific to this game only

View All Games

Stats

45
50
60
90
80
70
Total
395

Type Guide

See the full type chart →

This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Caterpie - Bug type Pokemon

#10

Caterpie

Bug

Level Up

7

Metapod - Bug type Pokemon

#11

Metapod

Bug

Level Up

10

Butterfree - Bug/Flying type Pokemon

#12

Butterfree(Current)

BugFlying

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Confusion10PsychicSpecial50100
Poisonpowder13PoisonStatus-75
Stun Spore14GrassStatus-75
Sleep Powder15GrassStatus-75
Supersonic18NormalStatus-55
Whirlwind23NormalStatus-100
Gust28FlyingPhysical40100
Psybeam34PsychicSpecial65100
Safeguard40NormalStatus--
Silver Wind47BugPhysical60100

Game Locations

GameLocation
FireredEvolve Caterpie/Metapod - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
LeafgreenEvolve Caterpie/Metapod - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
FireredThe wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain.
LeafgreenIn battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.