Butterfree Pokédex - Pokémon Gold & Silver Guide

GENERATION II

Base stats

385

HP60

Attack45

Defense50

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def80

Speed70

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 3'07" (1.1 m)
Weight: 71.0 lbs (32.2 kg)
Catch rate: 45
Base EXP: 160
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 385

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 60

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AttackBase 45

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DefenseBase 50

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Sp. AtkBase 80

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Sp. DefBase 80

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SpeedBase 70

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.

Pokémon Silver
Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#010

Caterpie #011

Metapod #012

Butterfree

Caterpie→Level 7→Metapod

Metapod→Level 10→Butterfree

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas: 13
Tables: 36
Special: 0

Wild encounters 36

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Azalea Town	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Azalea Town	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Azalea Town	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Ilex Forest	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Ilex Forest	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Ilex Forest	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Lake Of Rage	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Lake Of Rage	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Lake Of Rage	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest GrassRegular grass	Any time	Lv. 12–15	5% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest Tall GrassSuper tall grass	Any time	Lv. 12–15	5% slot
Route 34	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 34	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 34	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 35	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 35	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 35	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 36	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 36	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 36	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 37	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 37	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 37	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 38	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 38	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 38	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 39	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 39	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 39	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 2	Grass	MorningMorning 04:00–09:59	Lv. 7	10% slot
Route 26	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 26	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 26	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 27	Headbutt · Bad TreeBad tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 27	Headbutt · Good TreeGood tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot
Route 27	Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score	Any time	Lv. 10	5% slot

Silver

Wild

Areas: 1
Tables: 2
Special: 0

Wild encounters 2

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest GrassRegular grass	Any time	Lv. 12–15	5% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest Tall GrassSuper tall grass	Any time	Lv. 12–15	5% slot