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Butterfree

Bug / Flying · Butterfly Pokémon — first seen in Generation I.

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BugFlying

Sprites

Normal

Shiny

In the ROM hacks

Butterfree (Mega) — Low Budget Crystal
Mega

Butterfree (Gigantamax) — Emerald Squared
Gigantamax

Art by SourApple (SoupPotato) — the creators' own, served from this site.

Pokédex data

National №: #0012
Dex numbers: National #012 · Kanto #012 · Johto #026 · Updated Johto #026 · Kalos Central #025 · Original Alola #019 · Original Melemele #019 · Original Akala #010 · Updated Alola #019 · Updated Melemele #019 · Updated Akala #010 · Let’s Go Kanto #012 · Galar #015
Species: Butterfly Pokémon
Height: 1.1 m (3′07″)
Weight: 32.0 kg (70.5 lbs)
Base EXP: 178
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium
Egg groups: Bug
Egg cycles: 15
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
EV yield: 2 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def

Abilities

Compound EyesIncreases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Tinted Lens hiddenDoubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Base stats

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	60	230	324
Attack	45	85	207
Defense	50	94	218
Sp. Attack	90	166	306
Sp. Defense	80	148	284
Speed	70	130	262
Total	395

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Butterfree takes from each attacking type.

×4

Rock

×2

FlyingFireElectricIce

×½

Bug

×¼

FightingGrass

×0

Ground

×1

NormalPoisonGhostSteelWaterPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Evolution

Caterpie#0010

Level 7

Metapod#0011

Level 10

Butterfree#0012

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon18 level-up · 32 TM/HM · 8 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
11	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
13	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
17	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
19	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
23	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
25	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
29	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
31	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
35	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
37	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
41	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
43	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
47	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95%	15

Sun / Moon18 level-up · 32 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
11	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
13	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
17	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
19	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
23	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
25	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
29	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
31	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
35	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
37	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
41	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
43	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
47	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire16 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 7 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
36	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
40	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
42	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
46	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95%	15

X / Y16 level-up · 34 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
36	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
40	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
42	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
46	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Black 2 / White 216 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 9 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
36	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
40	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
42	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
46	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95%	15

Black / White16 level-up · 30 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
36	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
40	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
42	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
46	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

HeartGold / SoulSilver14 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 9 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
36	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
40	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5

Platinum14 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 6 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
36	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
40	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM05	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5

Diamond / Pearl14 level-up · 36 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
12	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
12	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
16	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
22	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
24	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
28	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
34	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
36	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
40	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM05	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15

FireRed / LeafGreen11 level-up · 22 TM/HM · 4 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
23	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
40	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
47	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Emerald11 level-up · 22 TM/HM · 9 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
23	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
40	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
47	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Ruby / Sapphire11 level-up · 22 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
23	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
40	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
47	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Crystal10 level-up · 22 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
23	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
40	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM03	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM12	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM13	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM35	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM50	Nightmare	Ghost	Status	—	100%	15
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Gold / Silver10 level-up · 22 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
23	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
40	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM03	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM12	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM13	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM20	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM35	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM50	Nightmare	Ghost	Status	—	100%	15
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Yellow9 level-up · 20 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
18	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
23	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
34	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM02	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
TM04	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
TM10	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM20	Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100%	20
TM21	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Teleport	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM31	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM34	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
TM39	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM46	Psywave	Psychic	Special	—	100%	15
TM50	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Red / Blue8 level-up · 19 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
12	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
15	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
16	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
17	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
21	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
26	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
32	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM02	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
TM04	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
TM10	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM20	Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100%	20
TM21	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Teleport	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM31	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM34	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
TM39	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM46	Psywave	Psychic	Special	—	100%	15
TM50	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

Game	Area	Method	Levels	Rate
Gold / Silver	Azalea Town rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Ilex Forest rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Lake of Rage rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 2	Grass morning	7	10%
Gold / Silver	Route 26 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 27 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 34 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 35 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 36 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 37 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 38 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Gold / Silver	Route 39 rare	Headbutt high, low	10	5%
Crystal	Ilex Forest rare	Headbutt low	10	5%
Crystal	Route 2	Grass morning	7	10%
Crystal	Route 24 rare	Grass morning	14	5%
Crystal	Route 25 rare	Grass morning	14	5%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	Ilex Forest	Headbutt rare trees	6-8	10%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	National Park rare	Grass National Pokédex, Tuesdays, Bug-Catching Contest, before the National Pokédex, Bug-Catching Contest	12-30	5%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	Route 2	Grass Hoenn Sound, Sinnoh Sound, morning, morning, Hoenn Sound, morning, Sinnoh Sound	7-8	10%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	Route 47	Headbutt special trees	25-28	30%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	Viridian Forest	Grass morning, morning, Hoenn Sound, morning, Sinnoh Sound, swarm, morning, swarm, morning, Hoenn Sound, swarm, morning, Sinnoh Sound	7	10%
Black / White	Route 12 rare	Rustling grass	50	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Pinwheel Forest	Hidden Grotto	55-59	—
Sun / Moon	Lush Jungle	SOS call	18-21	26.8%
Sun / Moon	Melemele Meadow rare	Grass	9-12	1%
Sun / Moon	Melemele Meadow	SOS call	9-12	66.7%
Sun / Moon	Route 5 rare	Grass	13-16	1%
Sun / Moon	Route 5	SOS call	13-16	66.7%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Lush Jungle	SOS call	19-22	13.4%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Melemele Meadow rare	Grass	9-12	1%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Melemele Meadow	SOS call	9-12	66.7%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Route 5 rare	Grass	13-16	1%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Route 5	SOS call	13-16	66.7%

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

40 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

Guide	Where
Pokémon Soulgold	National Park Bug ContestGrass · Lv 16 · 5%rare
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Ilex ForestRock Smash · Lv 10 · 5%rare National ParkGrass · Lv 16 · 5%rare Route 24Grass · Lv 45-47 · 2%rare and 4 more areas
Infinite Fusion	Hidden ForestGrass (Day) (Classic) · Lv 31 · 5%rare Hidden ForestGrass (Day) (Remix) · Lv 31 · 5%rare Safari Zone Area 3Grass (Day) (Remix) · Lv 30 · 10% and 16 more areas
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Wild Area 1 SouthwestRaid Den (Gigantamax) · Lv — · 2 Wild Area 1 SoutheastRaid Den (Gigantamax) · Lv — · 2 Wild Area 1 NortheastRaid Den (Gigantamax) · Lv — · 2 and 18 more areas
Pokémon Odyssey	Auburn ThicketGrass · Lv 38-40 · 14%
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Castelia CityDoubles Grass · Lv 23-25 · 5%rare Route 2Grass · Lv 65 · 5%rare Pinwheel Forest - Deep in the WoodsHidden Grotto — uncommon · Lv —
Pokémon Phoenix Red	Route 9Grass · Lv 22 · 20% Berry ForestGrass · Lv 30 · 10%
Recordkeepers	Minibosses — every affinityMiniboss (three per area, drawn from the pool) · Lv 90–99, scales
Elite Redux	Petalburg Woods 2Honey · Lv — · 25% Dewford MeadowGrass · Lv — · 5%rare
Pokémon GS Chronicles	National Park (Bug Contest)Wild · Lv —
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Route 117Grass · Lv 20 · 4%rare
Inclement Emerald	Dewford MeadowGrass · Lv Scales · 15% Petalburg WoodsHoney · Lv Scales · 25%
Renegade Platinum	Route 214Honey Tree · Lv 30 · 20%
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Petalburg Woods FloodedGrass · Lv 60-64 · 20%
Pokémon Valiant	Kenkoria Safari ZoneGrass · Lv 20 · 10%
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	Phoenix TownGrass · Lv 33-38 · 11%
Low Budget Crystal	Ilex ForestHeadbutt · Lv 10 · 5%rare National ParkBug-Catching Contest · Lv 12-15 · 10% Route 24Grass (morning/day) · Lv Base+5 · 5%rare and 3 more areas
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Route 106Land · Lv 20-23 · 5% Route 133Water · Lv 40-50 · 11.1%
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	Safari Zone WestGrass · Lv 36 · 10% Berry ForestGrass · Lv 44 · 10%
Pokémon Polished Crystal	Cerulean CapeGrass (morning/day) · Lv 48 · 30% Ilex ForestHeadbutt · Lv 10 · 5%rare Murky SwampHeadbutt · Lv 10 · 5%rare and 11 more areas
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Route 31Grass (morning) · Lv 6-10 · 1%rare Route 31Meridian Sound · Lv — Ilex ForestGrass (morning) · Lv 15-18 · 5%rare and 5 more areas
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Castelia CityDoubles Grass · Lv 20-22 · 5%rare Route 2Grass · Lv 65 · 5%rare Pinwheel Forest Hidden GrottoHidden Grotto #1 (uncommon) · Lv 65-70
Pokémon SoothingSilver	Viridian ForestGrass (morning) · Lv 38 · 5%rare Viridian ForestGrass (day) · Lv 37 · 5%rare
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Safari Zone (1)Grass · Lv 45
Blaze Black & Volt White	Route 2Shaking Spot · Lv — · 5%rare Route 12Doubles Grass · Lv — · 10%
Fire Red Omega	Celadon CityGrass · Lv — Pattern BushGrass · Lv —
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	Route 2Grass · Lv 17-20 · 5%rare Viridian ForestGrass · Lv 17-20 · 5%rare
Pokemon Prism	Castro ForestGrass · Lv 26 · 30% Route 60Grass (morn/day) · Lv 20 · 5%rare Route 60Grass (nite) · Lv 19 · 10% and 4 more areas
Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak	Silph Gauntlet 1FGrass · Lv 45-46 · 29.7% Brunswick GrottoGrass · Lv 45 · 19.9% Faraway Island InsideGrass · Lv 26-27 · 19.5% and 1 more area
Pokémon Peridot Version	Past Route 2Grass (morning/day) · Lv 15 · 20% Past Route 7Grass (night) · Lv 16 · 10% Past Route 7Grass (morning/day) · Lv 16 · 30% and 5 more areas
HeartGold Generations	Route 2Grass (North, above Viridian Forest, day) · Lv 7-8 · 10% Route 2Grass (North, above Viridian Forest, day, Hoenn Sound) · Lv 7-8 · 10% Route 2Grass (North, above Viridian Forest, day, Sinnoh Sound) · Lv 7-8 · 10% and 6 more areas
Pokémon FireRed Deluxe	Route 13Grass · Lv 33-36 · 5% Route 16Grass · Lv 25-26 · 10% Route 18Grass · Lv 34-37 · 5% and 1 more area
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Galactic EternaPalmer · Lv ? Trophy GardenGrass · Lv ? · 14%
Pokémon Saiph 2	Crimseti ForestGrass · Lv 15-17 · 5%
Pokémon Sour Crystal	Ilex ForestHeadbutt · Lv 10 · 5%rare National Park Bug ContestBug-Catching Contest (morning) · Lv 12 · 5%rare National Park Bug ContestBug-Catching Contest (morning) · Lv 14 · 5%rare and 13 more areas
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Route 14Grass (Morning / Day) · Lv 64-66 · 21% Route 14Grass (swarm) · Lv ?
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Route 229Walking (Morning) · Lv 55-57 · 5% Route 229Walking (Day) · Lv 55-57 · 5% Route 229Walking (Night) · Lv 55-57 · 5% and 1 more area
Pokémon Crystal Legacy	Ilex ForestHeadbutt · Lv 10 · 5%rare National Park Bug ContestBug-Catching Contest · Lv 12 · 5%rare Route 2Grass (morning) · Lv 7 · 10% and 4 more areas
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	Route 127Grass · Lv 29-33 · 9%rare
Pokémon Yellow Legacy	Safari ZoneGrass · Lv 36 · 10%
Unbound	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Emerald Rogue	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon R.O.W.E	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Celia's Stupid Romhack	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Amethyst	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Radical Red	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Aesthetic Red	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokemon Modern Emerald	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Ex	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blinding White Plus	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Gaia	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Hearth	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Classic	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Exceeded	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon WaveBlue	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Project Nova	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Spirits of the Storm	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicated	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Butterfree with the ROM hacks →

In the 63 guides that include it

Changed in 44 of 63 guides: retyped in 11, stats in 34, abilities in 26, evolution in 6.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Butterfree, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Changed	BugFlying	410 +15 +5 Sp. Atk, +10 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Early Evolver + Early Evolver
Celia's Stupid Romhack Evolves into Krabby at Level 55	Changed	BugFlying	540 +145 +20 HP, +65 Attack, +10 Defense, +30 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Compoundeyes + Compoundeyes
Pokémon Odyssey	Changed	BugFlying	450 +55 +5 HP, +10 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Changed	BugFlying	450 +55 +5 HP, +10 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Phoenix Red	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	480 +85 +25 HP, -5 Attack, +30 Defense, +15 Sp. Atk, +5 Sp. Def, +15 Speed	Compound Eyes, Levitate + Levitate − Tinted Lens
Recordkeepers	Changed	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes − Tinted Lens
Radical Red Evolves into Butterfree (Mega) with the Butterfrite	Changed	BugFlying	400 +5 +5 Sp. Atk	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Elite Redux Mega Evolves into Butterfree (Mega) holding the Butterfrenite	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	475 +80 +15 HP, +10 Attack, +20 Sp. Atk, +15 Sp. Def, +20 Speed	Tinted Lens, Shield Dust, Giant Wings
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Changed	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes − Tinted Lens
Inclement Emerald Mega Evolves with a Butterfrenite	Changed	BugFlying	395	CompoundEyes, Tinted Lens + CompoundEyes − Compound Eyes
Renegade Platinum	Changed	BugFlying	450 +55 -5 Defense, +20 Sp. Atk, +20 Sp. Def, +20 Speed	Tinted Lens, Compound Eyes
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	Changed	BugFlying	385 -10 -10 Sp. Atk	Compoundeyes + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Aesthetic Red	Changed	BugFlying	450 +55 +25 Defense, +15 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +5 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokemon Modern Emerald	Changed	BugFlying	385 -10 -10 Sp. Atk	Compound Eyes
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Changed		0 -395 -60 HP, -45 Attack, -50 Defense, -90 Sp. Atk, -80 Sp. Def, -70 Speed	—
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Changed	BugFlying	425 +30 +10 Sp. Atk, +20 Speed	—
Blinding White Plus	Changed	BugFlying→BugFairy	520 +125 +15 HP, +5 Attack, +25 Defense, +30 Sp. Atk, +40 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Foolhardy, Scouting + Foolhardy, Scouting − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Emerald Imperium Mega Evolves into Butterfree (Mega) while holding the Butterfrite	Changed	BugFlying	400 +5 +5 Sp. Atk	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	Changed	BugFlying	395	Compoundeyes + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Exceeded	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	395	Magical Dust, Tinted Lens
Low Budget Crystal Evolves into Butterfree (Mega) with a Kantoite X	Changed	BugFlying→BugFairy	450 +55 +15 HP, +10 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +20 Speed	Aim + Aim − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	395 -10 Attack, +10 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	Changed	BugFlying	400 +5 +10 Attack, -5 Sp. Atk	Compoundeyes + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Polished Crystal	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	455 +60 +20 Sp. Atk, +30 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Compound Eyes, Levitate, Tinted Lens + Levitate
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Changed	BugFlying	435 +40 +10 Sp. Atk, +20 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Changed	BugFlying	465 +70 +5 HP, +10 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +20 Sp. Def, +25 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Tinted Lens
Pokémon SoothingSilver	Changed	BugFlying	405 +10 +10 Sp. Atk	Compoundeyes, Tinted Lens + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Changed	BugFlying	450 +55 -20 Attack, +25 Sp. Atk, +25 Sp. Def, +25 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Tinted Lens
Blaze Black & Volt White	Changed	BugFlying	420 +25 +5 Sp. Atk, +20 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Tinted Lens
Fire Red Omega	Changed	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes − Tinted Lens
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	Changed	BugFlying	385 -10 -20 Sp. Atk, +10 Speed	Compoundeyes, Tinted Lens + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes
Pokemon Prism	Changed	BugFlying	395	Compoundeyes + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak	Changed	BugFlying	385 -10 -10 Sp. Atk	—
HeartGold Generations	Changed	BugFlying	395	CompoundEyes, Tinted Lens + CompoundEyes − Compound Eyes
Pokémon FireRed Deluxe	Changed	BugFlying→PsychicFlying	470 +75 +10 HP, +35 Attack, +15 Defense, +15 Speed	Shield Dust + Shield Dust − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	530 +135 +25 HP, +15 Attack, +25 Defense, +24 Sp. Atk, +22 Sp. Def, +24 Speed	Precision, Tinted Lens + Precision − Compound Eyes
Pokémon Saiph 2	Changed		0 -395 -60 HP, -45 Attack, -50 Defense, -90 Sp. Atk, -80 Sp. Def, -70 Speed	—
Pokémon Project Nova	Changed	BugFlying	405 +10 +10 Attack, -5 Sp. Atk, -5 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Compound Eyes, Serene Grace + Serene Grace − Tinted Lens
Pokémon Spirits of the Storm	Changed		0 -395 -60 HP, -45 Attack, -50 Defense, -90 Sp. Atk, -80 Sp. Def, -70 Speed	Compound Eyes
Pokémon Overcomplicated	Changed	BugFlying→BugFlyingKing	395	Super Luck, Steadfast, Harvest
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Changed	BugFlying	520 +125 +20 HP, +25 Attack, +20 Sp. Atk, +21 Sp. Def, +39 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Changed	BugFlying	395	Compoundeyes + Compoundeyes − Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Crystal Legacy	Changed	BugFlying	385 -10 -10 Sp. Atk	—
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	Changed	BugFlying→BugPsychic	405 +10 +5 Sp. Atk, +5 Speed	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Unbound	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Emerald Rogue	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Soulgold	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Infinite Fusion	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Valiant	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Gaia	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Hearth	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Classic	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon WaveBlue	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Peridot Version	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	—
Pokémon Sour Crystal	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	—
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	Unchanged	BugFlying	395	Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens
Pokémon Yellow Legacy	Unchanged	BugFlying	385	—

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Red / Blue	In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Yellow	Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
Gold / HeartGold	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 heav iest of rains.
Crystal	It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.
Ruby / Sapphire	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.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain.
LeafGreen	In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum / Black / White / Black 2 / White 2 / X	It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
SoulSilver	Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
Y	The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sun	Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes.
Moon	When attacked by other Pokémon, it defends itself by scattering its poisonous scales and fluttering its wings.
Ultra Sun	Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.
Ultra Moon	Nectar from pretty flowers is its favorite food. In fields of flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly for territory.

Names in other languages

Japanese	バタフリー
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Butterfree
German	Smettbo
French	Papilusion
Spanish	Butterfree
Italian	Butterfree
Korean	버터플
Chinese (Simplified)	巴大蝶
Chinese (Traditional)	巴大蝶

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.