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Butterfree Shiny Butterfree
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Butterfree

BugFlying
Available for SWSH BDSP LGPE
Order Butterfree — free

Butterfree is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon (National Dex #12) with a low stat total of 395. You can have one built for Sword & Shield, BDSP and Let's Go, and every copy is generated through the same PKHeX legality engine Pokémon HOME uses on deposit.

Its best stat is Sp. Atk at 90, which makes it a balanced all-rounder. Special Attack outweighs Attack by a clear margin, so Modest or Timid with a special move set is the natural build. When you order one here you pick the nature, EV spread, IVs and Tera type yourself, so you can build the exact spread the set calls for rather than breeding for it.

Defensively, Butterfree takes super-effective damage from Rock at 4×, and Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying at 2×. It is completely immune to Ground. It resists Grass, Fighting, Bug. Its ability options are Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, and you choose which one your copy carries.

Butterfree evolves into Metapod (10). You can order any stage directly rather than raising it — useful when you want the final evolution at a specific level, or the pre-evolution with an egg move it can only learn early.

In-game, Butterfree has 67 recorded encounter locations across Sword & Shield (14), BDSP (39), Let's Go (14) — listed in full below with levels, catchable marks and legal Poké Balls. Note that at least one encounter is shiny-locked in Sword & Shield, Let's Go, meaning it cannot be found shiny there no matter how long you hunt. A shiny Butterfree ordered here is built with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same checks a hunted one does. If you want the honest answer on ban risk before you trade, read Is Pokémon Genning Safe?.

Base stats

Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 80
Speed 70
HP 60
Defense 50
Attack 45
Total 395

Abilities

  • Compound Eyes
  • Tinted Lens

Gender

Male / Female

Type matchups

Weak to FireElectricIceFlyingRock

Resists GrassFightingBug

Immune to Ground

Evolutions

Metapod (10)

Where to find Butterfree

Sword & Shield

Location Levels Method Notes
Pokémon GO 1–50 Pokemon GO (Wild) —
Rolling Fields (Wild Area) 7–10 Wild —
East Lake Axewell (Wild Area) 8–15 Wild —
Pokémon GO 8–50 Pokemon GO (Shadow) Shiny-locked
Route 1 10 Wild —
Route 5 10 Hatched —
Pokémon Den 15–70 Max Raid Gigantamax · 5 guaranteed 31 IVs
Pokémon GO 15–50 Pokemon GO (PremierBallBug) Shiny-locked
Pokémon Den 17–60 Max Raid 5 guaranteed 31 IVs
Pokémon GO 20–50 Pokemon GO (Raid) —
Pokémon GO 20–50 Pokemon GO (MaxBattle) —
Giant’s Mirror (Wild Area) 28–30 Wild —
Slumbering Weald 45–47 Wild —
Max Lair 65 Max Lair Gigantamax · 4 guaranteed 31 IVs · Ability: OnlyHidden

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location Levels Method Notes
Solaceon Town 10 Hatched —
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (2) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (3) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (4) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Riverbank Cave) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Riverbank Cave) (2) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Riverbank Cave) (3) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (02) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (03) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (04) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (05) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (06) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (07) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (08) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (09) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (10) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (11) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (12) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (13) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (14) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Still-Water Cavern) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Sunlit Cavern) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (2) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (3) 22–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Bogsunk Cavern) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (17) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (18) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (19) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (4) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (5) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (6) 35–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (15) 45–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (16) 45–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (5) 57–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave) (20) 57–63 Wild Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (7) 57–63 Wild Underground

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Location Levels Method Notes
GO Park complex 10–100 Pokemon GO (Wild) —
GO Park complex 10–50 Pokemon GO (Wild) —
Route 2 10–100 Wild —
Route 2 10–100 Wild —
Viridian Forest 10 Wild —
Viridian Forest 10–100 Wild —
Viridian Forest 10–100 Wild —
GO Park complex 15–50 Pokemon GO (PremierBallBug) Shiny-locked
GO Park complex 20–50 Pokemon GO (Raid) —
GO Park complex 20–50 Pokemon GO (MaxBattle) —
GO Park complex 21–100 Pokemon GO (Raid) —
GO Park complex 21–100 Pokemon GO (MaxBattle) —
GO Park complex 22–100 Pokemon GO (Raid) —
GO Park complex 22–100 Pokemon GO (MaxBattle) —

Moves

Every move Butterfree can learn in each game. The level column shows where it is learned by level-up; moves available only by TM, tutor or breeding sit at the top with no level.

Sword & Shield

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
— Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
1 Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
1 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
1 Attract Normal Status — 100 15
1 Baton Pass Normal Status — 100 40
1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
1 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
1 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 50 100 10
1 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
1 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15
1 Endure Normal Status — 100 10
1 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
1 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
1 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
1 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
1 Harden Normal Status — 100 30
1 Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
1 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
1 Iron Defense Steel Status — 100 15
1 Pollen Puff Bug Special 90 100 15
1 Protect Normal Status — 100 10
1 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
1 Rain Dance Water Status — 100 5
1 Rest Psychic Status — 100 10
1 Round Normal Special 60 100 15
1 Safeguard Normal Status — 100 25
1 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
1 Skill Swap Psychic Status — 100 10
1 Sleep Talk Normal Status — 100 10
1 Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
1 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
1 String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
1 Substitute Normal Status — 100 10
1 Sunny Day Fire Status — 100 5
1 Swift Normal Special 60 100 20
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
1 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
1 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
4 Supersonic Normal Status — 55 20
8 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
12 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
12 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
12 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
16 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
20 Whirlwind Normal Status — 100 20
36 Tailwind Flying Status — 100 15
40 Rage Powder Bug Status — 100 20
44 Quiver Dance Bug Status — 100 20

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
— Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
1 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 100 20
1 Attract Normal Status — 100 15
1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
1 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
1 Defog Flying Status — 100 15
1 Double Team Normal Status — 100 15
1 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100 15
1 Endure Normal Status — 100 10
1 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
1 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
1 Flash Normal Status — 100 20
1 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
1 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
1 Harden Normal Status — 100 30
1 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
1 Protect Normal Status — 100 10
1 Psych Up Normal Status — 100 10
1 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
1 Rain Dance Water Status — 100 5
1 Rest Psychic Status — 100 10
1 Roost Flying Status — 100 10
1 Safeguard Normal Status — 100 25
1 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
1 Skill Swap Psychic Status — 100 10
1 Sleep Talk Normal Status — 100 10
1 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
1 String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
1 Substitute Normal Status — 100 10
1 Sunny Day Fire Status — 100 5
1 Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
1 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
4 Supersonic Normal Status — 55 20
8 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
12 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
12 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
12 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
16 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
20 Whirlwind Normal Status — 100 20
24 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
36 Tailwind Flying Status — 100 15
40 Rage Powder Bug Status — 100 20
44 Quiver Dance Bug Status — 100 20

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
— Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
1 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
1 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100 15
1 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
1 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
1 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
1 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 10
1 Protect Normal Status — 100 10
1 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
1 Reflect Psychic Status — 100 20
1 Rest Psychic Status — 100 10
1 Roost Flying Status — 100 10
1 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
1 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
1 Substitute Normal Status — 100 10
1 Teleport Psychic Status — 100 20
1 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
1 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
13 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
13 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
13 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
16 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
19 Supersonic Normal Status — 55 20
22 Quiver Dance Bug Status — 100 20
25 Whirlwind Normal Status — 100 20
28 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
31 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10

Get Butterfree on your game

Pick the level, nature, EVs, IVs, ability, Poké Ball and Tera type — shiny optional — and our trade bot delivers it over a Link Trade. It is free, and it passes Pokémon HOME.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfree

How do I get Butterfree for free?
Order it on GenPKM. Pick Butterfree in the Pokédex, choose the level, nature, IVs, EVs, ability, Poké Ball and whether you want it shiny, then our trade bot runs a Link Trade and sends it to your game. It is free, and it takes about a minute once you are through the queue.
Which games is Butterfree available in?
GenPKM can build Butterfree for Sword & Shield, BDSP, Let's Go. Each game has its own move pool and encounter data, so the copy you receive is legal for the specific game you pick.
Is a genned Butterfree legal in Pokémon HOME?
Yes. Every Butterfree built here is validated against PKHeX, which applies the same legality rules Pokémon HOME uses when you deposit. It passes HOME without flags and transfers normally between the games that support the species.
What is Butterfree weak against?
Butterfree is Bug/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying, Rock. It is immune to Ground. It resists Grass, Fighting, Bug.
What is the best nature for Butterfree?
Butterfree's Special Attack (90) is well ahead of its Attack (45), so Modest or Timid is the usual choice. You set the nature yourself when you order it.
Which abilities can Butterfree have?
Butterfree can have Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens. You select which one your copy carries when you order it, including the hidden ability where the species has one.
Can I get a shiny Butterfree?
Yes, through GenPKM. Note that at least one in-game encounter for Butterfree is shiny-locked, so it cannot be found shiny in the wild there. A shiny ordered here is generated with a legal PID and Encryption Constant and passes Pokémon HOME's shiny verification.