Butterfree

The Bug/Flying type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #12• HeartGold & SoulSilver #26

Butterfree - Bug/Flying type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver 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: 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

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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×—

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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
Poisonpowder12PoisonStatus-75
Stun Spore12GrassStatus-75
Sleep Powder12GrassStatus-75
Gust16FlyingSpecial40100
Supersonic18NormalStatus-55
Whirlwind22NormalStatus-100
Psybeam24PsychicSpecial65100
Silver Wind28BugSpecial60100
Tailwind30FlyingStatus--
Safeguard34NormalStatus--
Captivate36NormalStatus-100
Bug Buzz40BugSpecial90100

Game Locations

GameLocation
Heartgold47 - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild National Park - Wild Route 2 - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild ilex-forest-area - Headbutt johto-route-47-area - Headbutt kanto-route-2-north-towards-pewter-city - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk national-park-area - Walk viridian-forest-area - Walk
SoulsilverNational Park - Wild national-park-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
SoulsilverWater-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.