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Pokédex data
National № 012 Type BUG FLYING Species Butterfly Pokémon Height 3′7″ (1.09m) Weight 70.5 lbs (32.0 kg) Abilities Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens (hidden ability)Local № 012 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
026 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
026 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
025 (X/Y)
019 (Sun/Moon)Japanese Batafuri Training
EV yield 2 Special Attack, 1 Special Defense Catch rate 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 160 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Bug Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 15 (base 3,840 steps) Base stats
Total 395 Min Max HP 60 230 324 Attack 45 85 207 Defense 50 94 218 Sp. Atk 90 166 306 Sp. Def 80 148 284 Speed 70 130 262 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air. |
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| Yellow | Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain. |
| Gold | It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest. |
| Silver | Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains. |
| Crystal | It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom. |
| Ruby Sapphire |
BUTTERFREE has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest. |
| FireRed | The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain. |
| LeafGreen | In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air. |
| Emerald | It has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can seek, extract, and carry honey from flowers blooming over six miles away. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen. |
| HeartGold | It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest. |
| SoulSilver | Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 |
It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen. |
| X | It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen. |
| Y | The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain. |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Butterfree has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest. |
| Sun | Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes. |
| Moon | When attacked by other Pokémon, it defends itself by scattering its poisonous scales and fluttering its wings. |
Evolution chart
Name origin
- butterfly
- a flying insect
- free
- without limit, now it’s able to fly
Moves learned by Butterfree
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Moves learnt by level up
Butterfree learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Confusion PSYCHIC 
50 100 10 Confusion PSYCHIC 
50 100 12 Poison Powder POISON 
— 75 12 Sleep Powder GRASS 
— 75 12 Stun Spore GRASS 
— 75 16 Gust FLYING 
40 100 18 Supersonic NORMAL 
— 55 22 Whirlwind NORMAL 
— — 24 Psybeam PSYCHIC 
65 100 28 Silver Wind BUG 
60 100 30 Tailwind FLYING 
— — 34 Rage Powder BUG 
— — 36 Safeguard NORMAL 
— — 40 Captivate NORMAL 
— 100 42 Bug Buzz BUG 
90 100 46 Quiver Dance BUG 
— — Egg moves
Butterfree does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Move Tutor moves
Butterfree can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite BUG 
60 100 Electroweb ELECTRIC 
55 95 Giga Drain GRASS 
75 100 Signal Beam BUG 
75 100 Skill Swap PSYCHIC 
— — Snore NORMAL 
50 100 Tailwind FLYING 
— — Pre-evolution moves
These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire by a previous evolution of Butterfree. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBug Bite BUG 
60 100 Level up Harden NORMAL 
— — Level up Iron Defense STEEL 
— — Move tutor String Shot BUG 
— 95 Level up Tackle NORMAL 
50 100 Level up Moves learnt by HM
Butterfree does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Moves learnt by TM
Butterfree is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic POISON 
— 90 9 Venoshock POISON 
65 100 10 Hidden Power NORMAL 
60 100 11 Sunny Day FIRE 
— — 15 Hyper Beam NORMAL 
150 90 17 Protect NORMAL 
— — 18 Rain Dance WATER 
— — 19 Roost FLYING 
— — 20 Safeguard NORMAL 
— — 21 Frustration NORMAL 
— 100 22 Solar Beam GRASS 
120 100 27 Return NORMAL 
— 100 29 Psychic PSYCHIC 
90 100 30 Shadow Ball GHOST 
80 100 32 Double Team NORMAL 
— — 40 Aerial Ace FLYING 
60 ∞ 42 Facade NORMAL 
70 100 44 Rest PSYCHIC 
— — 45 Attract NORMAL 
— 100 46 Thief DARK 
60 100 48 Round NORMAL 
60 100 53 Energy Ball GRASS 
90 100 62 Acrobatics FLYING 
55 100 68 Giga Impact NORMAL 
150 90 70 Flash NORMAL 
— 100 76 Struggle Bug BUG 
50 100 77 Psych Up NORMAL 
— — 83 Infestation BUG 
20 100 85 Dream Eater PSYCHIC 
100 100 87 Swagger NORMAL 
— 90 88 Sleep Talk NORMAL 
— — 89 U-turn BUG 
70 100 90 Substitute NORMAL 
— — 94 Secret Power NORMAL 
70 100 100 Confide NORMAL 
— — Transfer-only moves
Butterfree can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodAir Cutter FLYING 
60 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor Defog FLYING 
— — Generation 4 — HM Double-Edge NORMAL 
120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic NORMAL 
— — Generation 3 — Move tutor Natural Gift NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Ominous Wind GHOST 
60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Swift NORMAL 
60 ∞ Generation 4 — Move tutor Twister DRAGON 
40 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Butterfree sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 |
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| Normal | ||||||
| Shiny | — |
Where to find Butterfree
| Red Blue Yellow |
Evolve Caterpie/Metapod |
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| Gold | Route 2, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, National Park |
| Silver | National Park |
| Crystal | Route 2, 24, 25, 45, 46, Ilex Forest |
| Ruby Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen |
Evolve Caterpie/Metapod |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Evolve Caterpie/Metapod |
| HeartGold | Route 2, 47, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest |
| SoulSilver | National Park |
| Black | Trade/migrate from another game |
| White | Route 12 |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y |
Evolve Caterpie/Metapod |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Sun Moon |
Route 5, Melemele Meadow, Lush Jungle |