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Butterfree

Butterfree is a Bug, Flying-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves from Metapod after being fed 50 candies. Butterfree is the final evolution of Caterpie.

Pokédex description

Butterfly Pokémon
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.
- Butterfree's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Psychic
20 (13)
Icon Bug
15 (10)

Charged attacks

Icon Bug
100 (27)
Icon Psychic
90 (32)
Icon Bug
75 (26)

Attack availability

Evolution family

Butterfree is part of a three-member family.

4.
Caterpie
#0010 Caterpie
12  Caterpie candyArrow Dark
Metapod
#0011 Metapod
50  Caterpie candyArrow Dark
Butterfree
#0012 Butterfree

4.
Caterpie
#0010 Caterpie
12  Caterpie candyArrow Dark
Metapod
#0011 Metapod
50  Caterpie candyArrow Dark
Butterfree
#0012 Butterfree

Event Pokémon forms

Event forms
Butterfree
Butterfree
#0012
Butterfree
Bow

Sprites Release
Butterfree bow Butterfree bow shiny Butterfree female bow Butterfree female bow shiny Bow Butterfree was released at the start of Fashion Week 2021 on September 21st, 2021.

Shiny Pokémon Shiny form of bow Butterfree was released on the same day.

Available during Fashion Week 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,566
1,696

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2016 Jul 6

Increased spawns in:
Fashion Week 2022: Sep 27 - Oct 3 (bow)
Fashion Week 2021: Sep 21 - 28 (bow)

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
1,044
1,305

(weather boosted)
Tier 3 CP 13,463

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
783 Field Research:
Catch 15 Pokémon: Fashion Week 2023 (bow)
Transfer 7 Pokémon: Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto
Special Research/Timed Research:
Fashion Week: Runway Stars - 1st part: Take snapshots of 10 different wild Pokémon (bow)
Search for Zarude! - 4th part: Catch 15 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Fashion Week - Completing 2nd part (bow)
Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield - 3rd part: Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts


Gallery

Stickers

Trivia

  • Butterfree is a tier 3 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 4 before.

External links

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