Essentials

Miscellany

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Height

Trainer dude

Butterfree
11

3'7.3"
1.1 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Butterfree
320

70.5 lb
32.0 kg

Pokédex Description

Generation 1
Red, Blue

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

Yellow

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

Generation 2
Gold

It collects honey every day. 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.

Generation 3
Ruby, 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.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Generation 6
X

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Y

The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.

Omega Ruby, Alpha 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.

Generation 7
Sun

Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes.

Moon

When attacked by other Pokémon, it defends itself by scattering its poisonous scales and fluttering its wings.

Ultra Sun

Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.

Ultra Moon

Nectar from pretty flowers is its favorite food. In fields of flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly for territory.

Main Game Sprites

Generation 1 Red & Green, Red & Blue, Yellow

Red (jp.), Green Red, Blue Yellow
GB Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
SGB Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
GBC Butterfree Butterfree

Generation 2 Gold & Silver, Crystal

Gold Silver Crystal
Normal Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree

Generation 3 Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen

Ruby, Sapphire Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen
Normal Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree

Generation 4 Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver
Normal
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
Normal
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree

Generation 5 Black & White, Black 2 & White 2

Black, White Black 2, White 2
Normal
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree
Normal
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree

Generation 6 X & Y

X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Normal
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree
Normal
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree

Generation 7 Sun & Moon

Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Normal
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(male)
Butterfree Butterfree
Normal
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree
Shiny
(female)
Butterfree Butterfree

Miscellaneous Game Art

HeartGold, SoulSilver HeartGold & SoulSilver Overworld

Left Down Up Right
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree

Other Images

Official artwork by Ken Sugimori

Butterfree

Butterfree

Dream World artwork

Butterfree