butterfree

Butterfree is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Bug / Flying

Abilities:

• Compound Eyes: Increases accuracy by 30%, making moves more likely to hit.
• Tinted Lens (Hidden Ability): Doubles the damage of "not very effective" moves, allowing Butterfree to better handle its weaknesses.

Physical Characteristics:

• Butterfly-like Pokémon with large, white wings veined with black.
• Has a small, purple body and two large, red compound eyes.
• Possesses two long, thin antennae on its head.
• The wings are covered in toxic scales, which can easily disperse when it flaps.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Typically found in forests and areas abundant with flowers.
• Known for its gentle and nurturing nature.
• It uses its wings to spread pollen and gather nectar, often aiding in pollination.
• Forms close bonds with its trainer and is often seen fluttering around them.

In Battle:

• Known for its ability to inflict status conditions with moves like Sleep Powder and Stun Spore.
• Commonly uses Quiver Dance to boost its Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.
• Signature moves include Bug Buzz and Air Slash, taking advantage of its type.
• Strong against Grass, Fighting, and Bug types.
• Weak against Rock, Flying, Fire, Electric, and Ice types.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Metapod starting at level 10.
• Metapod evolves from Caterpie starting at level 7.
• Represents the final stage of its evolutionary line.

Interesting Facts:

• Known to migrate across vast distances, often flying over bodies of water.
• Its design and characteristics are inspired by butterflies, with a particular resemblance to the black swallowtail butterfly.
• Featured in the anime for its touching farewell episode with Ash, highlighting its strong emotional ties and loyalty.
• One of the earliest Pokémon trainers encounter, showcasing the concept of evolution early in the games.

This comprehensive overview provides a detailed look at Butterfree, highlighting its unique traits and contributions to the Pokémon world.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Red: In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed torelease highly toxic dust into the air.
• Blue: In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed torelease highly toxic dust into the air.
• 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 heav­ iest of rains.
• Crystal: It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey.It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.
• Ruby: 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Diamond: It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
• Pearl: It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
• 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: It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
• White: It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
• Black-2: It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
• 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: 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.
• 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.
• Ultra-Sun: Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.
• Ultra-Moon: Nectar from pretty flowers is its favorite food. In fields of flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly for territory.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
• Sword: In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
• Shield: It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.