Butterfree¶

Butterfly Pokémon

#012

Bug Flying

Butterfree ROM Changes

Abilities Changes:

compound-eyes → tinted-lens / compound-eyes

Base Stats Changes:

60 HP / 45 Atk / 50 Def / 90 SAtk / 80 SDef / 70 Spd → 60 HP / 45 Atk / 45 Def / 110 SAtk / 100 SDef / 90 Spd

Level-up Moves Changes:

14 moves → 19 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

36 moves → 39 moves (added: bug-buzz, hurricane, fly)

Basic Information¶

Abilities
- Tinted Lens
- Compound Eyes
Physical Attributes

Height: 1.1 m

Weight: 32.0 kg
Training

Base Experience: 160

Base Happiness: 70

Capture Rate: 45

Growth Rate: Medium

Habitat: Forest

EV Yield: +2 Special Attack, +1 Special Defense
Breeding

Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

Gender Differences: Yes

Egg Groups: Bug

Hatch Counter: 0 cycles
Classification

Generation: Generation I

Color: White

Shape: Bug Wings

Wild Held Items¶

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item	Platinum	Diamond	Pearl	Heartgold	Soulsilver
Silver Powder	—	—	—	—	—

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

4× Damage

Rock

2× Damage

Electric Fire Flying Ice
Resists

¼× Damage

Fighting Grass

½× Damage

Bug
Immune To

No Damage

Ground

Base Stats¶

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	60	230	324
Attack	45	85	207
Defense	45	85	207
Sp. Atk	110	202	350
Sp. Def	100	184	328
Speed	90	166	306
Base Stat Total	450

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain¶

Stage 1¶

#010 Caterpie

Stage 2¶

#011 Metapod

Level 7

Stage 3¶

#012 Butterfree

Level 10

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Pokédex Entries¶

Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.

Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
10	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
11	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
13	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75	15
15	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5
17	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25
19	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
21	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
23	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
25	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
28	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
31	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
34	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
37	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
43	Teleport	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
45	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Fly	Flying	Physical	100	100	15
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	200	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20

No egg moves available

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100	20