Butterfree

The Bug/Flying type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #12• Sword & Shield #15

Butterfree - Bug/Flying type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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×—

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
Gust1FlyingSpecial40100
String Shot1BugStatus-95
Tackle1NormalPhysical40100
Harden1NormalStatus--
Bug Bite1BugPhysical60100
Supersonic4NormalStatus-55
Confusion8PsychicSpecial50100
Stun Spore12GrassStatus-75
Sleep Powder12GrassStatus-75
Poison Powder12PoisonStatus-75
Psybeam16PsychicSpecial65100
Whirlwind20NormalStatus--
Air Slash24FlyingSpecial7595
Safeguard28NormalStatus--
Bug Buzz32BugSpecial90100
Tailwind36FlyingStatus--
Rage Powder40BugStatus--
Quiver Dance44BugStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEast Lake Axewell - Wild Giant's Mirror - Wild Rolling Fields - Wild Slumbering Weald - Wild east-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-flying rolling-fields-main - Overworld-flying slumbering-weald-deep - Walk
ShieldEast Lake Axewell - Wild Giant's Mirror - Wild Rolling Fields - Wild Slumbering Weald - Wild east-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-flying rolling-fields-main - Overworld-flying slumbering-weald-deep - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordIn battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
ShieldIt collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.