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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I

#012 Butterfree

BugFlying

SpeciesButterfly Pokémon
Japanese nameButterfree
PronunciationBUT-ER-FREE
Height3′ 7″ 1.09 m
Weight71.0 lb 31.95 kg
Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%

Pokédex Where to find Type matchups Moves Breeding Stats

Name meaning

Combination of BUTTERFLY and FREE. “Butterfly that flies freely”

Evolution

CaterpieLevel 7MetapodLevel 10Butterfree

Butterfree in the original Gengar’s Pokédex — Butterfree as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

RedBlue	In battle, it flaps its wings at high speeds to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Yellow	It’s wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
Stadium	Its wings are covered with poisonous dust. If you see one flapping its wings, be careful not to inhale any of the dust.
GoldStadium 2	It collects honey everyday. 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 heaviest of rains.
Crystal	It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.

Where to find Butterfree

Game	Where to find it	Time	Rarity
Blue	Must Evolve from Metapod	NA	Evolve
Red		NA	Evolve
Yellow		NA	Evolve
Gold	National Park (Bug-Contest), Johto region (Headbutt), Route 2	Mostly Morn.	Few/Evolve
Silver	National Park (Bug-Contest)	Any	Few/Evolve
Crystal	National Park (Bug-Contest), Routes 2, 24, 25, Johto (Headbutt)	Mostly Morn. or Day	Few/Evolve

How to catch

	Ground	Forest Tree	Evolve	BugCatch
R/B			✓
Yellow			✓
Gold			✓	✓
Crystal	✓	✓	✓	✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

Normal×1
Fire×2
Water×1
Electric×2
Grass×0.25
Ice×2
Fighting×0.25
PoisonG/S/C ×1R/B/Y × 2
Ground×0
Flying×2
Psychic×1
Bug×0.5
Rock×4
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1

Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
Red, Blue & Yellow: 6 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 3 : 2 (150%).
This Pokémon has less weaknesses in GSC than RBY, and the defense ratio is better in GSC.

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
Fire1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
Grass1st: Good 2nd: Good
Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
Fighting1st: Bad 2nd: Good
Poison1st (GSC): Bad 2nd (GSC): Normal 1st (RBY): Good 2nd (RBY): Normal
Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
Flying1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
Psychic1st: Good 2nd: Normal
Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Good
Rock1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
Ghost1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
Dark1st: Good 2nd: Normal
Steel1st: Bad 2nd: Bad

Gold, Silver & Crystal: 6 advantages and 9 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 2 : 3 (~67%).
Red, Blue & Yellow: 6 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 1 : 1 (100%).

Moves learned by levelling up

R/B	Y/G/S/C	Move	Type	Kind
*	*	Tackle	Normal	Physical
*	*	String Shot	Bug	Status
*	*	Harden	Normal	Status
12	10	Confusion	Psychic	Special
15	13	Poisonpowder	Poison	Status
16	14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status
17	15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status
21	18	Supersonic	Normal	Status
26	23	Whirlwind	Normal	Physical
—	28	Gust	NormalR/B/Y FlyingG/S/C	Physical
32	34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special
—	40	Safeguard	Normal	Status
* A Butterfree that evolved from a Metapod that was evolved from a Caterpie will have already learned these moves. If evolved only from a Metapod, it will know Harden.	* A Butterfree that evolved from a Metapod that was evolved from a Caterpie will have already learned these moves. If evolved only from a Metapod, it will know Harden.	* A Butterfree that evolved from a Metapod that was evolved from a Caterpie will have already learned these moves. If evolved only from a Metapod, it will know Harden.	* A Butterfree that evolved from a Metapod that was evolved from a Caterpie will have already learned these moves. If evolved only from a Metapod, it will know Harden.	Physical

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

None.

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

TM03Curse
TM06Toxic
TM10Hidden Power
TM11Sunny Day
TM12Sweet Scent
TM13Snore
TM15Hyper Beam
TM17Protect
TM19Giga Drain
TM20Endure
TM21Frustration
TM22Solarbeam
TM27Return
TM29Psychic
TM32Double Team
TM34Swagger
TM35Sleep Talk
TM39Swift
TM44Rest
TM45Attract
TM50Nightmare
HM05Flash

TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow

TM02Razor Wind
TM04Whirlwind
TM06Toxic
TM09Take Down
TM10Double-Edge
TM15Hyper Beam
TM20Rage
TM21Mega Drain
TM22Solarbeam
TM29Psychic
TM30Teleport
TM31Mimic
TM32Double Team
TM33Reflect
TM34Bide
TM39Swift
TM44Rest
TM46Psywave
TM50Substitute
HM04Strength

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups	Bug group 2

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves