- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 75
- CATCH CHANCE
- 17% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 1,400
- BASE EXP
- 178
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- rare
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Forms: 
Valencian Butterfree
Pink Butterfree
Ash's Butterfree
Where to find it
Route 47 In the trees · 5.6% of encounters 
Ilex Forest Dungeon boss (can be caught) Cipher Key Lair A trainer here uses it as a Shadow Pokémon, and you can catch it from them (Cipher Key Lair) 
Evolves from Metapod Lv 10 Evolution
| From | To | How |
|---|---|---|
 Caterpie |  Metapod | Lv 7 |
| Metapod |  Butterfree | Lv 10 |
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 60
Attack 45
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 80
Speed 70
Total395
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Butterfree takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Takes ×4: rock
Takes ×2: fireelectriciceflying
Takes ×½: bug
Immune: ground
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is rare. Owning the card raises Butterfree's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.