Butterfree #0012

The Butterfly Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon Yellow RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in Yellow here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

Typing	BugFlying
Abilities
Classification	The Butterfly Pokémon
National ID	#0012

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Rock

Weak x2

Flying

Poison

Fire

Electric

Ice

Resists x½

Bug

Resists x¼

Fighting

Grass

Immune x0

Ground

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Butterfree (butterfree) official artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	60	120—167
Attack	45	50—97
Defense	50	55—102
Special	80	85—132
Speed	70	75—122
Total	305	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 7

At Level 10

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)
Egg Cycles
Egg Steps	0
Gender Ratio	N/A
Height	1.1 m (3'7")
Weight	32.0 kg (70.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	60 HP 45 Attack 50 Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense 70 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	160
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Butterfree via level-up in Pokémon Yellow:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
34	Psybeam	65	100	Psychic	Spec.
13	Poison Powder	—	75	Poison	Stat.
15	Sleep Powder	—	75	Grass	Stat.
28	Gust	40	100	Normal	Phys.
14	Stun Spore	—	75	Grass	Stat.
18	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
1	Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
10	Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
23	Whirlwind	—	85	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Butterfree via TM in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM039	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM010	Double-Edge	100	100	Normal	Phys.
TM034	Bide	1	—	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM002	Razor Wind	80	75	Normal	Phys.
TM020	Rage	20	100	Normal	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM031	Mimic	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM004	Whirlwind	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM046	Psywave	1	80	Psychic	Spec.
TM009	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM030	Teleport	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM029	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM021	Mega Drain	40	100	Grass	Spec.
TM050	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Butterfree via HM in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM05	Flash	—	70	Normal	Stat.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Back Sprite
GameBoy Grayscale

GameBoy Sprites

GameBoy Grayscale

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