Butterfree
The Bug/Flying type Pokemon. Explore its data in Gold & Silver.
National #12• Gold & Silver #26

Bug
Pokemon Details
Species: Butterfly Pokémon
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 32 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Special-attack, 1 Special-defense
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 178
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
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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
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 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× | — |
| — | — | — | 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× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | 10 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Poisonpowder | 13 | Poison | Status | - | 75 |
| Stun Spore | 14 | Grass | Status | - | 75 |
| Sleep Powder | 15 | Grass | Status | - | 75 |
| Supersonic | 18 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Whirlwind | 23 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Gust | 28 | Physical | 40 | 100 | |
| Psybeam | 34 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Safeguard | 40 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Gold | 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 34 - Wild 35 - Wild 36 - Wild 37 - Wild 38 - Wild 39 - Wild Azalea Town - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild Route 2 - Wild azalea-town-area - Headbutt-high azalea-town-area - Headbutt-low azalea-town-area - Headbutt-normal ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-high ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-low ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-normal lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-high lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-low lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-normal |
| Silver | National Park - Wild |

