butterfree-gmax

Butterfree Gmax is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII with the ability to Gigantamax.

Type: Bug / Flying

Abilities:

• Compound Eyes: Increases accuracy by 30%.
• Tinted Lens (Hidden Ability): Doubles the damage of “not very effective” moves.

Physical Characteristics:

• Gigantamax Butterfree is significantly larger than a regular Butterfree, with a more imposing and majestic appearance.
• Its wings are enormous, translucent, and vividly colored with patterns that resemble a butterfly’s wings, but with a more mystical glow.
• The wings emit a potent dust-like substance that shimmers in a variety of colors.
• Eyes are large and vibrant, contributing to its imposing presence.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Typically found in forests and lush meadows, where it flutters around flowers.
• Known for its gentle and caring nature, often seen helping smaller Pokémon or collecting nectar.
• In its Gigantamax form, it becomes more aggressive in defending its territory and allies.

In Battle:

• Butterfree Gmax uses its enhanced abilities to overwhelm opponents with a combination of status moves and formidable attacks.
• Its signature G-Max Move, G-Max Befuddle, causes all opponents to become poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep, adding a strategic advantage by inflicting status conditions.
• Despite its vulnerability to Rock, Electric, Fire, and Flying types, it can leverage its special attack prowess with moves like Hurricane and Energy Ball.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Metapod starting at level 10.
• Metapod evolves from Caterpie starting at level 7.
• As a Gigantamax form, Butterfree Gmax does not evolve further but is a special form of Butterfree obtained through certain events or encounters where Gigantamax forms are available.

Interesting Facts:

• Butterfree Gmax is one of the few Pokémon capable of Gigantamaxing, a special form of Dynamaxing in the Galar region.
• Its design and abilities in Gigantamax form are inspired by the idea of a mythical butterfly, emphasizing its beauty and mysterious powers.
• The Gigantamax form was introduced during special events in Pokémon Sword and Shield, highlighting its unique battle capabilities.
• The vibrant dust it scatters is said to have various effects, from healing to causing paralysis, depending on the concentration and type of spores released.

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.

12 National

12 Kanto

26 Original-Johto

26 Updated-Johto

25 Kalos-Central

19 Original-Alola

19 Original-Melemele

10 Original-Akala

19 Updated-Alola

19 Updated-Melemele

10 Updated-Akala

12 Letsgo-Kanto

15 Galar