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
Kanto		Altaris
Level	Move	Level	Move
Evolve	Gust	Evolve	Fairy Wind
1	Confusion	1	Confusion
11	Confusion	11	Confusion
13	Poison Powder	13	Poison Powder
13	Stun Spore	13	Stun Spore
13	Sleep Powder	13	Sleep Powder
17	Psybeam	17	Psybeam
19	Silver Wind	19	Silver Wind
23	Supersonic	23	Supersonic
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