Pokémechanics
Gold, Silver & Crystal

#012Butterfree

Species
Butterfly Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
45
Growth
Medium
Height
1.1 m
Weight
32.0 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
15
Base friendship
70

Butterfree

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.

Base stats

HP60
Attack45
Defense50
Sp. Atk80
Sp. Def80
Speed70
Total385

Base stats shown are as of Gold, Silver & Crystal.

Locations

Bug Catching Contest National Park Lv 12-15, 5% · Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Gold
Headbutt High
Azalea TownLv 105%
Ilex ForestLv 105%
Lake of RageLv 105%
Route 26Lv 105%
Route 27Lv 105%
Route 34Lv 105%
Route 35Lv 105%
Route 36Lv 105%
Route 37Lv 105%
Route 38Lv 105%
Route 39Lv 105%
Headbutt Low
Azalea TownLv 105%
Ilex ForestLv 105%
Lake of RageLv 105%
Route 26Lv 105%
Route 27Lv 105%
Route 34Lv 105%
Route 35Lv 105%
Route 36Lv 105%
Route 37Lv 105%
Route 38Lv 105%
Route 39Lv 105%
Headbutt Normal
Azalea TownLv 105%
Ilex ForestLv 105%
Lake of RageLv 105%
Route 26Lv 105%
Route 27Lv 105%
Route 34Lv 105%
Route 35Lv 105%
Route 36Lv 105%
Route 37Lv 105%
Route 38Lv 105%
Route 39Lv 105%
Walking
Route 2Lv 710%
Silver
Trade from Gold, Crystal
Crystal
Headbutt Low
Ilex ForestLv 105%
Headbutt Normal
Ilex ForestLv 105%
Walking
Route 2Lv 720%
Route 24Lv 1410%
Route 25Lv 1410%

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0
  • x4
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Confusion
Special
50
100
25
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
10Confusion
Special
50
100
25
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
13Poison Powder
Status
--
75
35
--
Poisons the target.
14Stun Spore
Status
--
75
30
--
Paralyzes the target.
15Sleep Powder
Status
--
75
15
--
Puts the target to sleep.
18Supersonic
Status
--
55
20
--
Confuses the target.
23Whirlwind
Status
--
--
20
--
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
28Gust
Special
40
100
35
--
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
34Psybeam
Special
65
100
20
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
40Safeguard
Status
--
--
25
--
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM05Flash
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM03Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM12Sweet Scent
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.
TM13Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM15Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM20Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22Solar Beam
Special
120
100
10
--
Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM29Psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM39Swift
Special
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM50Nightmare
Status
--
100
15
--
Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl