About Butterfree
Butterfree is a Bug / Flying-type Pokémon, the Butterfly Pokémon (No. 12), introduced in Generation I and native to the Kanto region.
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Forms
Pokédex data
- Category
- Butterfly Pokémon
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 32.0 kg
- Color
- White
- Shape
- Bug Wings
- Habitat
- Forest
- Generation
- Generation I
- Region
- Kanto
Base stats
Per statTotal 395
- HP60
- Attack45
- Defense50
- Sp. Atk90
- Sp. Def80
- Speed70
Type defenses (Bug / Flying)
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Abilities
Compound Eyes
The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.
Tinted Lens
Hidden abilityThe Pokémon can use “not very effective” moves to deal regular damage.
Evolution
Caterpie
#010
Lv. 7
Metapod
#011
Lv. 10
Butterfree
#012
Breeding
Egg groups
Bug
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
15 cycles (~3,855 steps)
Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
+2 Special Attack+1 Special Defense
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 178
- Growth rate
- Medium
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
KantoJohtoKalosAlolaGalarJohto (HGSS)Alola (USUM)Let's Go Kanto
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry