#012 Butterfree
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Picture
Normal Sprite
Ruby / Sapphire Fire Red/LeafGreen Emerald
Name Other Names No. Gender Ratio Type
Butterfree
Japan: Butterfree
バタフリー
French: Papilusion
German: Smettbo
Korean: 버터플
National: #012
Kanto: #012
Male :50%
Female :50%
Bug-type Flying-type
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Butterfly Pokémon 3'07"
1.1m
70.5lbs
32kg
453,840
Ability: Compound Eyes
Raises Butterfree's Accuracy by 30%
Evolutionary Chain
Caterpie Level MetapodLevel Butterfree
Wild Hold Item Dex Category Colour Category Footprint
None White

Damage Taken
*1 *2 *1 *2 *0.25 *2 *0.25 *1 *0 *2 *1 *0.5 *4 *1 *1 *1 *1
Flavor Text
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.

Location
Game Location
Ruby Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
Sapphire Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
Emerald Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
FireRed Evolve Metapod
LeafGreen Evolve Metapod
Colosseum Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
XD Snagged from Cipher Peon Targ in Cipher Key Lair

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeAtt.Acc.PPEffect %
Confusion
501002510
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
10Confusion
501002510
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
13Poisonpowder
--7535--
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
14Stun Spore
--7530--
Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
15Sleep Powder
--7515--
Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
18Supersonic
--5520--
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
23Whirlwind
--10020--
Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
28Gust
4010035--
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
34Psybeam
651002010
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
40Safeguard
----25--
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
47Silver Wind
60100510
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.

Fire Red/Leaf Green Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeAtt.Acc.PPEffect %
Confusion
501002510
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
10Confusion
501002510
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
13Poisonpowder
--7535--
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
14Stun Spore
--7530--
Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
15Sleep Powder
--7515--
Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
18Supersonic
--5520--
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
23Whirlwind
--10020--
Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
28Gust
4010035--
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
34Psybeam
651002010
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
40Safeguard
----25--
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
47Silver Wind
60100510
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.

TM & HM Attacks
TM/HM #Attack NameTypeAtt.Acc.PPEffect %
TM06Toxic
--8510100
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10Hidden Power
??10015--
The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11Sunny Day
----5--
Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
TM15Hyper Beam
150905--
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17Protect
----10--
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18Rain Dance
----5--
Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
TM19Giga Drain
601005--
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM20Safeguard
----25--
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
TM21Frustration
??10020--
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM22Solarbeam
12010010--
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
TM27Return
??10020--
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM29Psychic
901001010
A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
TM30Shadow Ball
801001520
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32Double Team
----15--
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM40Aerial Ace
60--20--
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42Facade
7010020--
Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
701002030
An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44Rest
----10--
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45Attract
--10015--
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46Thief
4010010100
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM48Skill Swap
--10010--
The user swaps special abilities with the target.
HM05Flash
--7020--
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.

Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald Tutor Attacks
Attack NameTypeAtt.Acc.PPEffect %
Double-edge
12010015--
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Mimic
--10010--
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Dream Eater
10010015--
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
Substitute
----10--
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.

Emerald Tutor Attacks
Attack NameTypeAtt.Acc.PPEffect %
Snore
401001530
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Endure
----10--
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Swagger
--9015100
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
Sleep Talk
----10--
Uses an own move randomly while asleep.
Swift
60--20--
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.

Special Attacks
Attack NameTypeAtt.Acc.PPEffect %
Morning Sun
----5--
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.After Purifying in XD

Egg Steps to Hatch Effort Points from Battling it Catch Rate
3,840 Steps Special Attack: 2 Points, Special Defense 1 Point 45

Egg Groups
Lists Of GroupsGroup Names
Bug



Stats

  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats - Total: 385 60 45 50 80 80 70
Max Stats
Hindering Nature
Lv. 50 120 - 167 45 - 87 49 - 91 76 - 118 76 - 118 67 - 109
Lv. 100 230 - 324 85 - 170 94 - 179 148 - 233 148 - 233 130 - 215
Max Stats
Neutral Nature
Lv. 50 120 - 167 50 - 97 55 - 102 85 - 132 85 - 132 75 - 122
Lv. 100 230 - 324 95 - 189 105 - 199 165 - 259 165 - 259 145 - 239
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature
Lv. 50 120 - 167 55 - 106 60 - 112 93 - 145 93 - 145 82 - 134
Lv. 100 230 - 324 104 - 207 115 - 218 181 - 284 181 - 284 159 - 262
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80