What is Butterfree weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Butterfree's biggest threats include Golem (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

How do you evolve Butterfree?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Metapod evolves into Butterfree at level 10. Butterfree is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Caterpie .

Should I use Butterfree?

Honestly, in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Butterfree is a tough sell at 395 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Butterfree's 395 base stat total fool you. Tinted Lens is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Sleep Powder with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Butterfree?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Tinted Lens on Butterfree. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Butterfree also gets Compound Eyes, but they don't compare.

Butterfree - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Butterfree's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack45

Defense50

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def80

Speed70

Total395

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight32.0 kg

Base XP178

Abilities

Compound EyesTop Pick

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Tinted LensHANiche

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpD+1Spe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.

Butterfree Weakness

Butterfree is weak to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. Butterfree's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Butterfree Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Butterfree in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Thunder PunchLv. 1 Fire PunchLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Butterfree Thunder Punch 2x 93-110%KO Fire Punch 2x 93-110%KO Wing Attack 2x 113-133%KO View Dragonite builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Butterfree Heat Wave 2x 104-122%KO Flamethrower 2x 100-118%KO Wing Attack 2x 77-91% Ember 2x 45-53% View Charizard builds →
Pidgeot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Heat WaveLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 43 Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Butterfree Sky Attack 2x 170-200%KO Heat Wave 2x 49-58% Air Slash 2x 59-69% Wing Attack 2x 73-87% View Pidgeot builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Butterfree Thunder 2x 66-78% Thunderbolt 2x 54-64% Thunder Shock 2x 26-31% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Butterfree is the final form in a three-stage chain from Caterpie through Metapod. Breeding this form produces Caterpie eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Caterpie gave Butterfree the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+70), bringing the total to 395 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#010Caterpie

Level 7

#011Metapod

Level 10

#012Butterfree

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Caterpie

Bug

Metapod

Bug

Butterfree

BugFlying

50+5

60+10

ATK

20-10

45+25

DEF

55+20

50-5

SP.ATK

25+5

90+65

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

30-15

70+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Butterfree Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Butterfree can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max HP and Speed EVs with Compoundeyes back that up. Utility options prevents free switches.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

TMs define Butterfree's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Bug Buzz and Air Slash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Psychic and Normal coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 13

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 13

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 13

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 16

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 19

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 22

Quiver Dance

S——20Bug

Lv 25

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 28

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 31

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM59

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM40

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM50

Roost

C——10Flying

TM43

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM45

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM04

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM18

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Butterfree doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Butterfree can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Butterfree in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

You'll want early-game access before hunting Butterfree. Low spawn rates across 1 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Butterfree in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Butterfree starts with Caterpie at Lv. 3-8 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Caterpie
Viridian Forest
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
25%Early
Viridian Forest
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
24%Early
Route 2 - Area 1
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route
15%Early
Route 2 - Area 1
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route
15%Early
Route 2 - Area 2
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-8 Route
15%Early
Route 2 - Area 2
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-8 Route
15%Early
Train until Level 7
Step 2Catch or Evolve Metapod
Viridian Forest
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
10%Early
Viridian Forest
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
10%Early
or evolve from Caterpie (Step 1)
Train until Level 10
Step 3Butterfree ✓
Viridian Forest
Grass Lv.3-6 Forest
1%Early
or evolve from Metapod (Step 2)

Butterfree Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Butterfree's biggest threats include Golem (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Metapod evolves into Butterfree at level 10. Butterfree is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Caterpie.
Honestly, in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Butterfree is a tough sell at 395 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Butterfree's 395 base stat total fool you. Tinted Lens is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Sleep Powder with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Tinted Lens on Butterfree. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Butterfree also gets Compound Eyes, but they don't compare.

Game Availability

Butterfree first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 19 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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