Butterfree #0012 Shadow
| Max CP | L401827L502065L51 · Best Buddy2090 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Butterfree takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying moves.
Shadow Butterfree is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Rock and weak to Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying.
It reaches 2065 CP at level 50, or 2090 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bug Bite with Bug Buzz, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugBug Bite | BugBug Buzz | 9.7 | 97 | |
| 2 | PsychicConfusion | BugBug Buzz | 9.3 | 94 |
| 3 | BugBug Bite | PsychicPsychic | 9.3 | 93 |
| 4 | BugStruggle Bug | BugBug Buzz | 9.1 | 91 |
| 5 | BugBug Bite | BugSignal Beam | 9.0 | 91 |
| 6 | PsychicConfusion | PsychicPsychic | 9.0 | 90 |
| 7 | PsychicConfusion | BugSignal Beam | 8.8 | 88 |
| 8 | BugStruggle Bug | PsychicPsychic | 8.7 | 87 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | BugStruggle Bug | BugSignal Beam | 8.5 | 85 |
| 10 | PsychicConfusion | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.7 | 67 |
| 11 | BugStruggle Bug | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 60 |
| 12 | BugBug Bite | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 60 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 14 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 9.3 | |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Bug BiteE | Bug | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Signal Beam | Bug | 75 | 50 | 3.0s | 25.0 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Bug BiteE | Bug | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Signal Beam | Bug | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide64.4 eDPS - 2
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide63.5 eDPS - 3
Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE61.4 eDPS - 4
Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam59.1 eDPS - 5
Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE57.7 eDPS - 6
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK56.7 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 73710/10/10 | 78315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 98310/10/10 | 104415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 122910/10/10 | 130515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 15190/0/0 | 182715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 17180/0/0 | 206515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 17380/0/0 | 209015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 783 | 651 |
| Level 20 | 1044 | 868 |
| Level 25 | 1305 | 1085 |
| Level 30 | 1566 | 1302 |
| Level 35 | 1696 | 1411 |
| Level 40 | 1827 | 1519 |
| Level 45 | 1944 | 1617 |
| Level 50 | 2065 | 1718 |
| Level 51 | 2090 | 1738 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.1 m · 32 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Butterfree in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 1499 | 33 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 1499 | 33 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 0/15/14 | 1492 | 32.5 | 99.73% |
| #4 | 0/15/15 | 1497 | 32.5 | 99.73% |
| #5 | 0/15/12 | 1495 | 33 | 99.73% |
| #6 | 0/15/13 | 1500 | 33 | 99.73% |
| #7 | 0/15/10 | 1498 | 33.5 | 99.72% |
| #8 | 1/14/14 | 1496 | 32.5 | 99.67% |
| #9 | 1/14/12 | 1499 | 33 | 99.67% |
| #10 | 2/13/14 | 1500 | 32.5 | 99.60% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2129 of 4,096, with 95.19% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2090 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2078 | 51 | 99.45% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 2083 | 51 | 99.34% |
| #4 | 15/15/13 | 2078 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 15/15/14 | 2084 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #6 | 13/15/15 | 2067 | 51 | 98.90% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 2072 | 51 | 98.79% |
| #8 | 14/15/13 | 2066 | 51 | 98.75% |
| #9 | 14/15/14 | 2072 | 51 | 98.75% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 2076 | 51 | 98.68% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.