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Butterfree Team Builder

Butterfree is a Gen 1 Bug / Flying Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Butterfree, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Butterfree at a glance

Generation

Gen 1

Types

Bug / Flying

Roles

Coverage

Base stat total

395

Species

Butterfree

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

20

Butterfree brings a Bug/Flying typing and a 395 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Electric hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Butterfree's weaknesses

FireElectricIceFlyingRock

What Butterfree resists

GrassFightingBug

Immune to

Ground

Where you can use Butterfree

Pokemon ShowdownFireRed & LeafGreenHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldPlatinumBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Butterfree, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
  • 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Team pitfalls when building around Butterfree

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, electric, and ice.
  • Rock coverage and entry-hazard pressure can make this Pokemon harder to use without support.