Butterfree

The Bug/Flying type Pokemon. Explore its data in Red & Blue.

National #12• Red & Blue #12

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

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

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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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    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
    Confusion12PsychicSpecial50100
    Poisonpowder15PoisonStatus-75
    Stun Spore16GrassStatus-75
    Sleep Powder17GrassStatus-75
    Supersonic21NormalStatus-55
    Whirlwind26NormalStatus-85
    Psybeam32PsychicSpecial65100

    Game Locations

    GameLocation
    RedEvolve Caterpie/Metapod - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
    BlueEvolve Caterpie/Metapod - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

    Pokedex Entries

    GameEntry
    RedIn battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
    BlueIn battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.