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'''Ash's Butterfree''' (Japanese: '''サトシのバタフリー''' ''Satoshi's Butterfree'') was the first [[wild Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} in the [[Kanto]] region, although | '''Ash's Butterfree''' (Japanese: '''サトシのバタフリー''' ''Satoshi's Butterfree'') was the first [[wild Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} in the [[Kanto]] region, although he was the second obtained. He was also the first Pokémon he released. He is also the first fully evolved Pokémon Ash ever obtained. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:Ash Metapod.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Metapod]] | [[File:Ash Metapod.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Metapod]] | ||
In ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', Metapod was sent out in a battle against [[Samurai]]. Despite only being able to use {{m|Harden}}, | In ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', Metapod was sent out in a battle against [[Samurai]]. Despite only being able to use {{m|Harden}}, he managed to defeat his {{p|Pinsir}} by solidifying so much that the Stag Beetle Pokémon's pincers broke. Samurai then decided to send his own Metapod out against Ash's; neither could attack, and both had to sit stationary and keep hardening. This was interrupted by a swarm of {{p|Beedrill}} that snatched Ash's Metapod away when he forgot to pick him up before running off. Ash felt guilty about this and became determined to get his Metapod back, finding him with a hive of {{p|Kakuna}}. {{TRT}} showed up and woke up the whole hive of Beedrill with their {{motto}}, giving Ash a chance to rescue his Metapod. He was unhappy with Ash, but the Trainer tried to make an excuse and claim he didn't abandon Metapod—however, when he tripped on a rock and dropped Metapod, Ash owned up to his mistake and swore to never leave his Pokémon behind again. Metapod was moved by this and, seeing a Beedrill about to attack Ash, leapt up and took the blow, breaking the Beedrill's stinger and getting a large gash in his shell. Metapod then evolved into Butterfree and stopped all the Beedrill with his {{m|Sleep Powder}} attack. | ||
While he was with him, Butterfree was a close companion of Ash's who fought in many battles, although | While he was with him, Butterfree was a close companion of Ash's who fought in many battles, although he did not have the battling pedigree of his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Most of his battles resulted in losses, including his battle against Misty at the [[Cerulean Gym]] during ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''. Here, he managed to cripple her {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} with {{m|Stun Spore}}, but Staryu recovered underwater. When Butterfree attempted a Sleep Powder, Staryu knocked Butterfree into the water with {{m|Tackle}}. As Butterfree was unable to swim, Ash was forced to concede the round and recall Butterfree to the safety of its Ball. | ||
It also battled [[A.J.]]'s powerful {{p|Sandshrew}} in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'', but was knocked out by {{m|Dig}}. Ash took morbid offense at Sandshrew's ability to defeat the {{type|Flying}} with a {{type|Ground}} move (something not normally possible). | It also battled [[A.J.]]'s powerful {{p|Sandshrew}} in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'', but was knocked out by {{m|Dig}}. Ash took morbid offense at Sandshrew's ability to defeat the {{type|Flying}} with a {{type|Ground}} move (something not normally possible). His third successive loss was in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', to a wild {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} to send Butterfree's Sleep Powder back at it, deterring him long enough for Bulbasaur to escape. | ||
[[File:ButticateTrade.png|thumb|left|200px|Butterfree being traded for Raticate]] | [[File:ButticateTrade.png|thumb|left|200px|Butterfree being traded for Raticate]] | ||
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In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', Butterfree bore {{AP|Bulbasaur}} into battle with a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, but was knocked out by Tentacruel's attack. | In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', Butterfree bore {{AP|Bulbasaur}} into battle with a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, but was knocked out by Tentacruel's attack. | ||
[[File:Pink Butterfree.png|thumb|right|200px|Ash's Butterfree and | [[File:Pink Butterfree.png|thumb|right|200px|Ash's Butterfree and his mate]] | ||
[[File:Ash Butterfree DP099.png|thumb|right|200px|Ash bidding farewell to Butterfree]] | [[File:Ash Butterfree DP099.png|thumb|right|200px|Ash bidding farewell to Butterfree]] | ||
The last time Butterfree was seen with Ash was in ''[[EP021|Bye-Bye Butterfree]]''. At the start of this episode, Ash saw a large number of Butterfree flying around in the sky, and Brock told him that it was the Butterfree mating season. Ash realized that his Butterfree would probably want to have {{p|Caterpie|babies}} like the other Butterfree, and so he and his friends rented a hot air balloon and watched Butterfree mingle with the others. Despite Brock's encouragement for Butterfree to choose one belonging to a cute female Trainer, Butterfree found his heart set on a [[pink Butterfree]]. He tried to impress the pink Butterfree with some fancy flying, only to be rejected with a slap in the face. Heartbroken, he flew into the woods below, followed by Ash and his friends who tried to encourage Butterfree, telling him to be assertive and tying a yellow ribbon around his neck to help him catch the pink Butterfree's eye. Butterfree tried a second time to impress the pink Butterfree with his {{m|Whirlwind}} and Tackle attacks, but this failed as well. Then, Team Rocket showed up in a helicopter and captured all the Butterfree but Ash's in a giant net. Butterfree pursued them, followed by Ash and friends in their hot air balloon, and they headed into a canyon where the Butterfree were stashed. They broke in and Ash battled Team Rocket while Butterfree used his Tackle against the cage the Butterfree were in, finally getting the attention of the pink Butterfree. He broke open the cage, and the Butterfree all flew free. Team Rocket tried a second time to capture all the Butterfree, only to be stopped by both Butterfree and Pikachu. Afterwards, the pink Butterfree approached Ash's Butterfree and the two paired up. The two departed as Ash watched in tears, remembering what the two had been through together and wishing his dear friend a fond farewell. | The last time Butterfree was seen with Ash was in ''[[EP021|Bye-Bye Butterfree]]''. At the start of this episode, Ash saw a large number of Butterfree flying around in the sky, and Brock told him that it was the Butterfree mating season. Ash realized that his Butterfree would probably want to have {{p|Caterpie|babies}} like the other Butterfree, and so he and his friends rented a hot air balloon and watched Butterfree mingle with the others. Despite Brock's encouragement for Butterfree to choose one belonging to a cute female Trainer, Butterfree found his heart set on a [[pink Butterfree]]. He tried to impress the pink Butterfree with some fancy flying, only to be rejected with a slap in the face. Heartbroken, he flew into the woods below, followed by Ash and his friends who tried to encourage Butterfree, telling him to be assertive and tying a yellow ribbon around his neck to help him catch the pink Butterfree's eye. Butterfree tried a second time to impress the pink Butterfree with his {{m|Whirlwind}} and Tackle attacks, but this failed as well. Then, Team Rocket showed up in a helicopter and captured all the Butterfree but Ash's in a giant net. Butterfree pursued them, followed by Ash and friends in their hot air balloon, and they headed into a canyon where the Butterfree were stashed. They broke in and Ash battled Team Rocket while Butterfree used his Tackle against the cage the Butterfree were in, finally getting the attention of the pink Butterfree. He broke open the cage, and the Butterfree all flew free. Team Rocket tried a second time to capture all the Butterfree, only to be stopped by both Butterfree and Pikachu. Afterwards, the pink Butterfree approached Ash's Butterfree and the two paired up. The two departed as Ash watched in tears, remembering what the two had been through together and wishing his dear friend a fond farewell. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Caterpie is the first of a main character's Pokémon who had his artwork changed to match the recent Sugimori art despite being introduced before the change (in a flashback of ''[[DP080|The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!]]'', Caterpie's mouth was green, as in the Generation III Sugimori art, when at the time of | * Caterpie is the first of a main character's Pokémon who had his artwork changed to match the recent Sugimori art despite being introduced before the change (in a flashback of ''[[DP080|The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!]]'', Caterpie's mouth was green, as in the Generation III Sugimori art, when at the time of his introduction it was yellow). | ||
* Butterfree was the first of Ash's Pokémon to debut before | * Butterfree was the first of Ash's Pokémon to debut before his capture episode, the first one caught, the first he evolved, the first one to reach his final form, the first he traded (although he was traded back), and the first he released. | ||
* In the English translation of [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], the order of ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'' and ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]'' is reversed. This creates a continuity error, as Butterfree appears in ''Clefairy Tale'', even though he supposedly doesn't evolve until one chapter later. | * In the English translation of [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], the order of ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'' and ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]'' is reversed. This creates a continuity error, as Butterfree appears in ''Clefairy Tale'', even though he supposedly doesn't evolve until one chapter later. | ||
* Butterfree was Ash's fastest evolving Pokémon, reaching | * Butterfree was Ash's fastest evolving Pokémon, reaching his final evolution two episodes after his debut. | ||
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