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Butterfree

Height

1.1 m

Weight

32.0 kg

Fan favorite profile

Butterfree Pokemon

Butterfly Pokémon

White colorBug Wings shape

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

Legendary

No

Mythical

No

Total base stats

395

Generation

Generation I

Evolves from

Metapod

Habitat

Forest

Capture rate

45

National dex

#12

Breeding profile

Gender ratio

50% female · 50% male

Egg groups

Hatch profile

15 egg cycles · ~38,550 steps (Medium growth)

Growth rate: Medium

Base happiness

70 at capture

Forms & varieties

Butterfree alternate profiles

Pokedex entries

Butterfree by game version

Shield

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

Sword

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

Lets Go Eevee

Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.

Nature planner

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Location explorer

Wild encounters

26 location areas indexed for Butterfree. Showing 12 with version, level range, and encounter method — data generic dex mirrors often omit this detail.

Ilex Forest

Ilex Forest

Crystal · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (10%)Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)Heartgold · Lv 6–8 · Headbutt (10%) · Headbutt Tree (Rare)

Road 34

Johto Route 34

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 35

Johto Route 35

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 36

Johto Route 36

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 37

Johto Route 37

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 38

Johto Route 38

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 39

Johto Route 39

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)
Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 47

Johto Route 47

Heartgold · Lv 25–28 · Headbutt (30%) · Headbutt Tree (Secret)

Road 26

Kanto Route 26

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 27

Kanto Route 27

Gold · Lv 10 · Headbutt Low (15%)

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Kanto Route 2

Crystal · Lv 7 · Walk (20%) · During the day, In the morningGold · Lv 7 · Walk (10%) · In the morningHeartgold · Lv 7–8 · Walk (10%) · In the morning

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