Pokémon#10198

Butterfree

Type: Bug / Flying • Also known asButterfly Pokémon

Description

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

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

395

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	120	230	167	324
Attack	45	85	106	207
Defense	49	94	112	218
Sp. Atk	85	166	156	306
Sp. Def	76	148	145	284
Speed	67	130	134	262

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Rock

Flying

Fire

Resists

Fighting

Grass

Bug

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Forest

Color

White

Shape

Bug Wings

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Metapod#11

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#12
Galar	#15
Kalos Central	#25
Kanto	#12
Letsgo Kanto	#12
Original Akala	#10
Original Alola	#19
Original Johto	#26
Original Melemele	#19
Updated Akala	#10
Updated Alola	#19
Updated Johto	#26
Updated Melemele	#19

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

178

EV Yield

+2 Sp. Atk+1 Sp. Def

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#010

Caterpie

→

Level 7

#011

Metapod

→

Level 10

#012

Butterfree

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Rock

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fighting

0.25×

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Bug

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

¼×

2×

1×

0×

4×

½×

1×

1×

2×

1×

¼×

2×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Butterfree's bug/flying typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, fighting, bug types

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Butterfree
Japanese	バタフリー
Japanese (Kanji)	バタフリー
Roomaji	Butterfree
Korean	버터플
French	Papilusion
German	Smettbo
Spanish	Butterfree
Italian	Butterfree
Chinese (Traditional)	巴大蝶
Chinese (Simplified)	巴大蝶

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Butterfree shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Butterfree shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

17.0 m

Weight

1000.0 kg

Type

Bug

Flying

Abilities

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

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