Butterfree

	#012 Butterfree
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Top: Kantonian Butterfree; Bottom: Altaran Butterfree
National Dex	012
Species	Butterfly Pokémon
Type	Kanto: Bug/Flying; Altaris: Bug/Fairy
Abilities	Kanto: Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens (Hidden); Altaris: Filter, Compound Eyes, Pixilate (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% male
Catch Rate	45
EV Yield	2 Sp.Atk, 1 Sp.Def
Egg Group	Bug
Bulbapedia	Butterfree
Designer	Game Freak, Keileon

Butterfree (Japanese: バタフリー Butterfree) is a dual-type Bug- and Flying-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It has an Altaran Regional Variant that is Bug- and Fairy-Type.

Regardless of form, it evolves from Metapod starting at level 10. It is the final form of Caterpie.

Altaran Butterfree was designed and sprited by Keileon.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Peridot Forest (Section 1)	Tall Grass	1%	Morning

Stats

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Kanto	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
Altaris	70	40	60	90	80	60	400

Dex Entries

Kantonian Butterfree
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.
Altaran Butterfree
Altaran Butterfree has transparent wings in order to baffle predators. Local legend states that the fabric of time can be glimpsed through its wings.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM		By Level-Up		By TM
Kanto				Altaris
Level	Move	TM	Move	Level	Move	TM	Move
Evolve	Gust	TM17	Protect	Evolve	Fairy Wind	TM17	Protect
1	Confusion	TM20	Safeguard	1	Confusion	20	Safeguard
11	Confusion	TM21	Frustration	11	Confusion	TM21	Frustration
13	Poison Powder	TM45	Attract	13	Poison Powder	TM45	Attract
13	Stun Spore	TM46	Thief	13	Stun Spore	TM46	Thief
13	Sleep Powder	TM53	Energy Ball	13	Sleep Powder	TM53	Energy Ball
17	Psybeam	TM83	Infestation	17	Psybeam	TM83	Infestation
19	Silver Wind	TM87	Swagger	19	Silver Wind	TM87	Swagger
23	Supersonic	By HM		23	Supersonic	By HM
25	Safeguard			25	Safeguard
29	Whirlwind			29	Whirlwind
31	Bug Buzz			31	Bug Buzz
35	Rage Powder			35	Rage Powder
37	Captivate			37	Captivate
41	Tailwind			41	Misty Terrain
43	Airslash			43	Moonblast
47	Quiver Dance			47	Quiver Dance
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics