#012 · Pokémon Exceeded · changed in this game
Butterfree
BugPsychicMagical Dust, Tinted Lens (hidden)
In Exceeded: Not in the wild: evolve Metapod at level 10. Its base stats (total 395) are the same as in the official games. It is Bug / Psychic type here; the official games have it as Bug / Flying. 15 of its 25 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Bug Bite and Harden.
Level-up moves 28
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Gust Strikes the foe with a gust. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Flying | Spec | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Bug Bite Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect. | Bug | Phys | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | Psychic | Spec | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Gust Strikes the foe with a gust. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Flying | Spec | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | String Shot Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed. | Bug | Stat | — | 95 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 9 | Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | Psychic | Spec | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | PoisonPowder Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. | Poison | Stat | — | 90 | 15 |
| 12 | Sleep Powder Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. | Grass | Stat | — | 75 | 15 |
| 12 | Stun Spore Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Stat | — | 90 | 15 |
| 14 | Magic Powder Makes foe a Psychic-type. Sharply lower Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Supersonic May confuse the foe and lower Evasion stat. | Normal | Stat | — | 95 | 20 |
| 18 | Gust Strikes the foe with a gust. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Flying | Spec | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 22 | Psybeam Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | Psychic | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 23 | Whirlwind Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Pitch Noise High noise that reaches foe's ears very fast. | Normal | Spec | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Silver Wind A powdery attack that may raise abilities. | Bug | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 31 | Air Slash Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching. | Flying | Spec | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 32 | Safeguard Prevents all status problems and reduces 25% all damage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 25 |
| 33 | Tailwind Whips up a turbulent breeze that raises Speed. | Flying | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 36 | Bug Buzz A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Rage Powder Scatters powder to make foes attack only the user. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Captivate Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Nectar Siphon An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Quiver Dance Dances to raise Sp. Atk, Sp. Def and Speed. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Psychic Fangs Chomps with psychic fangs. Destroys any barriers. | Psychic | Phys | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 55 | Synchronoise Super effective against the same types as user. | Psychic | Spec | 60 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 27
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Water | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Route 123 | Grass | 75 |
| TM20 | Safeguard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Grass | 120 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM29 | Psychic Mauville City — Game Corner | Psychic | 90 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ghost | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Skill Swap Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Psychic | — |
| TM53 | Bug Buzz Petalburg Woods | Bug | 90 |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM65 | Fog Fortree City — School | Flying | — |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F | Normal | — |
Where to find Butterfree
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 2 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Majestic Moth, Compound Eyes, Levitate
- What the innates do: Majestic Moth — Ups highest stat on entry. · Compound Eyes — Raises accuracy. · Levitate — Not hit by Ground attacks.
- Abilities you pick one of: Magical Dust — Leaves magic powder on contact. · Tinted Lens — Ups “not very effective”.
- Hidden ability: Tinted Lens
- How its abilities arrive: Compound Eyes, Levitate (always on), Swarm from the start; Shield Dust at Lv 4; Magical Dust at Lv 22; Majestic Moth at Lv 26; Tinted Lens at Lv 32; Metamorphosis at Lv 45; Leech Fangs at Lv 50; Skitterize at Lv 55; Chrysalis Veil at Lv 63
- Tutor moves: Double-Edge, Dream Eater, Endure, Mimic, Psych Up, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift
- Egg groups: Bug
- Catch rate 45