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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Butterfree anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Butterfree in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Pink Butterfree M20.png|thumb|250px|Female Pink Butterfree in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Ash's Butterfree]]=====
{{Ash}} had a Butterfree that he {{pkmn2|caught}} as a {{p|Caterpie}}, the first Pokémon he ever caught. He evolved from {{p|Metapod}} in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''. Butterfree was also the first Pokémon that Ash [[released Pokémon|let go]], allowing him to mate with a [[pink Butterfree]] in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''. He later reunited with Ash in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.
Butterfree also appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a different continuity from the main series. He evolved from Metapod during a {{pkmn|battle}} against a group of {{p|Primeape}}.
=====[[Pink Butterfree]]=====
In ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'', Ash's Butterfree fell in love with a pink Butterfree and fought to save her from {{TRT}}. At the end of the episode, Ash released his Butterfree to mate with the pink Butterfree. The pink Butterfree reappeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a timeline different from the main series.
=====[[Goh's Butterfree]]=====
In ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'', [[Goh]] caught a male Butterfree. He has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
=====Other=====
[[File:Orange Islands Butterfree.png|thumb|250px|An {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Orange Archipelago Butterfree}} in the anime]]
Multiple {{pkmn2|wild}} Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'', all under the ownership of {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who released them so they could engage in a mating ceremony. Ash's Butterfree became one of these Butterfree.
In ''[[EP078|A Friend in Deed]]'', [[Ritchie]]'s Butterfree, [[nickname]]d Happy, was used to help Ritchie get out of Team Rocket's runaway truck safely. In ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'' and ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'', it was used during Ritchie's battles in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].
In ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', an {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Orange Archipelago Butterfree|Orange Archipelago variant}} of Butterfree living on [[Valencia Island]] appeared. It had not eaten for days despite [[Professor Ivy]]'s effort to make different kinds of food for it. It took a liking to {{an|Brock}}'s food, however, and was one of the reasons he stayed behind. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]''.
In ''[[AG142|Caterpie's Big Dilemma]]'', [[Zander]] has a {{pkmn2|giant}} Butterfree. After Team Rocket kidnapped [[Dr. Gordon]] and flew away on [[Jessie's Dustox]], it evolved from a Metapod to chase Team Rocket. Butterfree shrunk back to its normal size at the end of the episode.
In ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s Butterfree was used in the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]] of the {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]].
In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', [[Drew]] used a Butterfree during his [[Double Battle|two-on-two]] [[Contest Battle]] against {{an|May}}. Butterfree battled alongside {{p|Roselia}} against {{TP|May|Combusken}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and managed to win.
In ''[[BW130|Butterfree and Me!]]'', multiple Butterfree evolved from Metapod on [[Wayfarer Island]]. One Butterfree had been befriended by Ash as a Caterpie, and Ash spent much of the episode helping it eventually evolve into its final form.
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', multiple Butterfree engaged in a mating ceremony that {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}'s Butterfree took a part of, much like the events of ''Bye Bye Butterfree''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN147|The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]''.
====Minor appearances====
Butterfree debuted in a fantasy that Ash's Caterpie had in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''.
In ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'', [[A.J.]]'s Butterfree carried his bag into his [[Gym]]. It then trained with his {{p|Beedrill}}.
In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', multiple Butterfree were aboard the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]].
In ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'', a Butterfree was on [[Scissor Street]].
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''.
In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', a Butterfree was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
In ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', a Butterfree was at a party in [[Pallet Town]].
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', multiple Butterfree were seen in the opening sequence of the movie, while others sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
In a flashback in ''[[EP094|Snack Attack]]'', multiple Orange Archipelago Butterfree were residents of the [[Seven Grapefruit Islands]].
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Orange Archipelago Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''.
A wild Butterfree appeared in ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
In ''[[Slowking's Day]]'', an Orange Archipelago Butterfree was living on [[Shamouti Island]].
In ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]'', three Butterfree were living at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP127|Once in a Blue Moon]]''.
In ''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]'', multiple Butterfree played with [[Wilhomena]]'s {{p|Marill}}.
In ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'', a Butterfree was at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] in [[Palmpona]].
In ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', {{OBP|Lisa|M03}} used a Butterfree during her battle against Ash, where it went up against his {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. The match ended with Bulbasaur being dazed with {{m|Sleep Powder}} and finished off with a gust of wind.
In ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', multiple Butterfree flew over [[Mount Quena]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]''.
Three Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in {{an|Brock}}'s dream in ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''.
In ''[[EP207|Got Miltank?]]'', a Butterfree was a resident at a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
In ''[[EP233|A Tyrogue Full of Trouble]]'', a Butterfree was followed by [[Misty's Togepi]].
In ''[[EP244|Enlighten Up!]]'', two Butterfree were residents of [[Lake Slowpoke]].
In ''[[EP252|Fangs for Nothin']]'', multiple Butterfree were inhabitants of the [[Dragon Holy Land]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''.
A Butterfree briefly appeared in ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''.
In ''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can]]'', multiple Butterfree appeared before [[Ash's Larvitar]].
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG155|The Green Guardian]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide!]]''.
A Coordinator's Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''.
In ''[[AG181|Channeling the Battle Zone]]'', [[Solidad]] used a Butterfree during the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
In ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]'', multiple Butterfree were residents of [[Fennel Valley]].
In ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change]]'', a Butterfree was among the many Pokémon Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy used to blow a {{p|Gligar}} away from the city.
A wild Butterfree appeared in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)]]''. Two additional Butterfree appeared in [[DP072|the following episode]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]''.
In ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]'', two Butterfree were part of [[Lila]]'s famous "Tiger Lily Smile".
Multiple Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP099|A Trainer and Child Reunion!]]''.
In ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'', multiple Butterfree were at [[Pokémon Hills]].
In ''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'', a Trainer's Butterfree was participating in the [[Pokémon Sky Relay]]. It was in a team also consisting of {{p|Hydreigon}} and {{p|Masquerain}}.
In ''[[XY086|A Legendary Photo Op!]]'', a Butterfree was at [[Mt. Molteau]].
A Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[XY121|Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.
In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', a Butterfree flew past {{an|Lillie}}'s balcony and received some food. It reappeared in ''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]''.
In ''[[SM018|A Seasoned Search!]]'', two Butterfree were among the {{type|Flying}} attracted by {{TP|Mallow|Bounsweet}}'s {{m|Sweet Scent}} in their attempts to attract an {{p|Oricorio}}.
In ''[[SM020|Partner Promises!]]'', a Butterfree was a resident of [[Treasure Island]]. It reappeared in ''[[SM102|Alola, Alola!]]'', when Ash revisited the island alongside {{ashcl}} and {{an|Misty}}.
Two Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM029|Lulled to La-La Land!]]''.
Two Trainers' Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''.
Four wild Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.
Three wild Butterfree appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM059|Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!]]''.
Two Trainers' Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM082|All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!]]''.
A student's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM119|A High-Speed Awakening!]]''.
In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', a Trainer's Butterfree competed in the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]] but ended up losing.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM134|The Road to The Semifinals!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM140|Z-Move Showdown!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', with two of them appearing in a video hologram.
In ''[[JN021|Caring for a Mystery!]]'', a Butterfree battled a wild {{AP|Riolu}} after it attacked it.
Two Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN028|Sobbing Sobble!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]'', with one of them living at [[Cero Island]].
In ''[[JN050|A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!]]'', six Butterfree were in the [[Wild Area]].
In ''[[JN062|Not Too Close for Comfort!]]'', a Caterpie was seen in a video, evolving all the way into Butterfree.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN070|Take My Thief! Please!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN118|Battling as Hard as Stone!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree were seen evolving from {{p|Metapod}} in ''[[JN135|Heroes Unite!]]''.
Three Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JNS05|Distant Blue Sky!]]''.
Three Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN137|The Road Most Traveled!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP004|Butterfree|Ash's Pokédex|Butterfree. One week after {{p|Caterpie}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Metapod}}, it again evolves into Butterfree.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Emerald}}
{{Animedexbody|AG142|Butterfree|May's Pokédex|Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon. Butterfree is the evolved form of Metapod. The scales covering its wings help it to shed water.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Emerald}}
{{Animedexheader|Unova}}
{{Animedexbody|BW130|Butterfree|Ash's Pokédex|Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon. Butterfree's love of flower nectar draws it to seek out flowers, even if they don't have much pollen.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Unova}}
===Pokémon Origins===
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', a Butterfree was one of the Pokémon seen in [[Professor Oak]]'s introduction.
A Butterfree appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]''.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
In the [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]], a Trainer's Butterfree was in a town square in [[Pasio]].
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[TW03|Buddy]]''.
A [[Gigantamax]] Butterfree appeared as a visual in a flashback in ''[[TW05|Assistant]]''.
===GOTCHA!===
A Butterfree briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].
===POKÉTOON===
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PT03|Blossom's Dream]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PT04|Wait for Me, Magikarp!]]''.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In ''[[PE07|The Show]]'', a Butterfree was used to provide special effects for the [[Kimono Girl]]s' performance.
In ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', a Butterfree appeared in a fantasy of a forest of the [[Kanto]] region.
==In the manga==
[[File:Ash Butterfree EToP.png|thumb|250px|Butterfree in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[File:Kitty.png|thumb|250px|Butterfree in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Gigantamax Butterfree Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon Adventures]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Butterfree}}
{{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}'s Butterfree evolved from his Metapod in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'' during his [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with {{an|Misty}}.
[[Melanie]] took care of three Butterfree in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.
===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
{{HIBAPC|Midori}} owns a Butterfree that was first in [[PW10]].
===Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon===
A Butterfree appeared in [[Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon]].
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Kitty}}
Butterfree debuts in ''[[PS012|Wake Up—You're Snorlax!]]'' as one of the Pokémon shocked by {{adv|Red}}'s [[Pika]] in a forest.
{{adv|Yellow}}'s Butterfree, [[nickname]]d Kitty, evolved from her Caterpie that had just recently evolved into a Metapod in ''[[PS089|The Might of... Metapod?!]]''. Her uncle, {{tc|Fisherman}} [[Wilton]], also has a Butterfree, which first appeared in ''[[PS039|Just a Spearow Carrier]]''. Both of them are able to use Butterfree as a mode of flight, using Butterfree to hold onto their backs as they fly.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', under the ownership of a [[Pokéathlon]] participant.
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]'' as one of the Pokémon seen at the {{safari|Johto}}.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS544|Dream World]]''.
A wild Butterfree appeared in the [[Wild Area]] in ''[[PASS04|Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[PASS05|Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment]]''.
According to the [[Pokédex]] at the end of [[Pokémon Adventures volume 1|Volume 1]], Red appears to have {{pkmn2|caught}} a Caterpie, which evolved into a Metapod and then a Butterfree.
A [[Gigantamax]]ed Butterfree appeared in [[PASS40]], being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Gigantamax.
===Pokémon anime novelization series===
Windy's Butterfree appeared in [[Race to Danger]].
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[GB02|Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[GB04|Let's Aim For The Goal!]]''.
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[GDZ01|Shu and Pikachu's Debut!]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in [[GDZ23]].
A Butterfree appeared in [[GDZ48]].
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
{{main|Goh's Butterfree}}
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''.
[[Goh]] caught a Butterfree in ''[[JNM03|Battle Frontier Challenge: The Flute Cup!]]'', just like he does in the anime.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[JNM08|Caring for a Mystery!]]''.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PM008|Catch That Pokémon Thief!!]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PM051|Pikachu's Birthday Party]]''.
{{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} was revealed to own a Butterfree in ''[[PM077|Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!]]'', where he used it in a haircut salon that he built.
==In the TCG==
{{main|Butterfree (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]===
In the {{st|Saffron City}} stage, multiple Butterfree can be seen flying in the background.
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Butterfree returns in the {{st|Saffron City}} stage.


==Game data==
==Game data==
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{{Spritebox/Footer|012|Butterfree}}
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Butterfree anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Butterfree in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Pink Butterfree M20.png|thumb|250px|Female Pink Butterfree in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Ash's Butterfree]]=====
{{Ash}} had a Butterfree that he {{pkmn2|caught}} as a {{p|Caterpie}}, the first Pokémon he ever caught. He evolved from {{p|Metapod}} in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''. Butterfree was also the first Pokémon that Ash [[released Pokémon|let go]], allowing him to mate with a [[pink Butterfree]] in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''. He later reunited with Ash in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.
Butterfree also appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a different continuity from the main series. He evolved from Metapod during a {{pkmn|battle}} against a group of {{p|Primeape}}.
=====[[Pink Butterfree]]=====
In ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'', Ash's Butterfree fell in love with a pink Butterfree and fought to save her from {{TRT}}. At the end of the episode, Ash released his Butterfree to mate with the pink Butterfree. The pink Butterfree reappeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a timeline different from the main series.
=====[[Goh's Butterfree]]=====
In ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'', [[Goh]] caught a male Butterfree. He has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
=====Other=====
[[File:Orange Islands Butterfree.png|thumb|250px|An {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Orange Archipelago Butterfree}} in the anime]]
Multiple {{pkmn2|wild}} Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'', all under the ownership of {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who released them so they could engage in a mating ceremony. Ash's Butterfree became one of these Butterfree.
In ''[[EP078|A Friend in Deed]]'', [[Ritchie]]'s Butterfree, [[nickname]]d Happy, was used to help Ritchie get out of Team Rocket's runaway truck safely. In ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'' and ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'', it was used during Ritchie's battles in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].
In ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', an {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Orange Archipelago Butterfree|Orange Archipelago variant}} of Butterfree living on [[Valencia Island]] appeared. It had not eaten for days despite [[Professor Ivy]]'s effort to make different kinds of food for it. It took a liking to {{an|Brock}}'s food, however, and was one of the reasons he stayed behind. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]''.
In ''[[AG142|Caterpie's Big Dilemma]]'', [[Zander]] has a {{pkmn2|giant}} Butterfree. After Team Rocket kidnapped [[Dr. Gordon]] and flew away on [[Jessie's Dustox]], it evolved from a Metapod to chase Team Rocket. Butterfree shrunk back to its normal size at the end of the episode.
In ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s Butterfree was used in the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]] of the {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]].
In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', [[Drew]] used a Butterfree during his [[Double Battle|two-on-two]] [[Contest Battle]] against {{an|May}}. Butterfree battled alongside {{p|Roselia}} against {{TP|May|Combusken}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and managed to win.
In ''[[BW130|Butterfree and Me!]]'', multiple Butterfree evolved from Metapod on [[Wayfarer Island]]. One Butterfree had been befriended by Ash as a Caterpie, and Ash spent much of the episode helping it eventually evolve into its final form.
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', multiple Butterfree engaged in a mating ceremony that {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}'s Butterfree took a part of, much like the events of ''Bye Bye Butterfree''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN147|The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]''.
====Minor appearances====
Butterfree debuted in a fantasy that Ash's Caterpie had in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''.
In ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'', [[A.J.]]'s Butterfree carried his bag into his [[Gym]]. It then trained with his {{p|Beedrill}}.
In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', multiple Butterfree were aboard the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]].
In ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'', a Butterfree was on [[Scissor Street]].
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''.
In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', a Butterfree was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
In ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', a Butterfree was at a party in [[Pallet Town]].
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', multiple Butterfree were seen in the opening sequence of the movie, while others sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
In a flashback in ''[[EP094|Snack Attack]]'', multiple Orange Archipelago Butterfree were residents of the [[Seven Grapefruit Islands]].
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Orange Archipelago Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''.
A wild Butterfree appeared in ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
In ''[[Slowking's Day]]'', an Orange Archipelago Butterfree was living on [[Shamouti Island]].
In ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]'', three Butterfree were living at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP127|Once in a Blue Moon]]''.
In ''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]'', multiple Butterfree played with [[Wilhomena]]'s {{p|Marill}}.
In ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'', a Butterfree was at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] in [[Palmpona]].
In ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', {{OBP|Lisa|M03}} used a Butterfree during her battle against Ash, where it went up against his {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. The match ended with Bulbasaur being dazed with {{m|Sleep Powder}} and finished off with a gust of wind.
In ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', multiple Butterfree flew over [[Mount Quena]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]''.
Three Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in {{an|Brock}}'s dream in ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''.
In ''[[EP207|Got Miltank?]]'', a Butterfree was a resident at a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
In ''[[EP233|A Tyrogue Full of Trouble]]'', a Butterfree was followed by [[Misty's Togepi]].
In ''[[EP244|Enlighten Up!]]'', two Butterfree were residents of [[Lake Slowpoke]].
In ''[[EP252|Fangs for Nothin']]'', multiple Butterfree were inhabitants of the [[Dragon Holy Land]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''.
A Butterfree briefly appeared in ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''.
In ''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can]]'', multiple Butterfree appeared before [[Ash's Larvitar]].
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG155|The Green Guardian]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide!]]''.
A Coordinator's Butterfree appeared in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''.
In ''[[AG181|Channeling the Battle Zone]]'', [[Solidad]] used a Butterfree during the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
In ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]'', multiple Butterfree were residents of [[Fennel Valley]].
In ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change]]'', a Butterfree was among the many Pokémon Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy used to blow a {{p|Gligar}} away from the city.
A wild Butterfree appeared in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)]]''. Two additional Butterfree appeared in [[DP072|the following episode]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]''.
In ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]'', two Butterfree were part of [[Lila]]'s famous "Tiger Lily Smile".
Multiple Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP099|A Trainer and Child Reunion!]]''.
In ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'', multiple Butterfree were at [[Pokémon Hills]].
In ''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'', a Trainer's Butterfree was participating in the [[Pokémon Sky Relay]]. It was in a team also consisting of {{p|Hydreigon}} and {{p|Masquerain}}.
In ''[[XY086|A Legendary Photo Op!]]'', a Butterfree was at [[Mt. Molteau]].
A Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[XY121|Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.
In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', a Butterfree flew past {{an|Lillie}}'s balcony and received some food. It reappeared in ''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]''.
In ''[[SM018|A Seasoned Search!]]'', two Butterfree were among the {{type|Flying}} attracted by {{TP|Mallow|Bounsweet}}'s {{m|Sweet Scent}} in their attempts to attract an {{p|Oricorio}}.
In ''[[SM020|Partner Promises!]]'', a Butterfree was a resident of [[Treasure Island]]. It reappeared in ''[[SM102|Alola, Alola!]]'', when Ash revisited the island alongside {{ashcl}} and {{an|Misty}}.
Two Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM029|Lulled to La-La Land!]]''.
Two Trainers' Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''.
Four wild Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.
Three wild Butterfree appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM059|Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!]]''.
Two Trainers' Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM082|All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!]]''.
A student's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM119|A High-Speed Awakening!]]''.
In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', a Trainer's Butterfree competed in the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]] but ended up losing.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM134|The Road to The Semifinals!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[SM140|Z-Move Showdown!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]].
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', with two of them appearing in a video hologram.
In ''[[JN021|Caring for a Mystery!]]'', a Butterfree battled a wild {{AP|Riolu}} after it attacked it.
Two Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN028|Sobbing Sobble!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]'', with one of them living at [[Cero Island]].
In ''[[JN050|A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!]]'', six Butterfree were in the [[Wild Area]].
In ''[[JN062|Not Too Close for Comfort!]]'', a Caterpie was seen in a video, evolving all the way into Butterfree.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN070|Take My Thief! Please!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]''.
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN118|Battling as Hard as Stone!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree were seen evolving from {{p|Metapod}} in ''[[JN135|Heroes Unite!]]''.
Three Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JNS05|Distant Blue Sky!]]''.
Three Butterfree appeared in ''[[JN137|The Road Most Traveled!]]''.
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP004|Butterfree|Ash's Pokédex|Butterfree. One week after {{p|Caterpie}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Metapod}}, it again evolves into Butterfree.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Emerald}}
{{Animedexbody|AG142|Butterfree|May's Pokédex|Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon. Butterfree is the evolved form of Metapod. The scales covering its wings help it to shed water.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Emerald}}
{{Animedexheader|Unova}}
{{Animedexbody|BW130|Butterfree|Ash's Pokédex|Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon. Butterfree's love of flower nectar draws it to seek out flowers, even if they don't have much pollen.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Unova}}
===Pokémon Origins===
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', a Butterfree was one of the Pokémon seen in [[Professor Oak]]'s introduction.
A Butterfree appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]''.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
In the [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]], a Trainer's Butterfree was in a town square in [[Pasio]].
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Trainer's Butterfree appeared in ''[[TW03|Buddy]]''.
A [[Gigantamax]] Butterfree appeared as a visual in a flashback in ''[[TW05|Assistant]]''.
===GOTCHA!===
A Butterfree briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].
===POKÉTOON===
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PT03|Blossom's Dream]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PT04|Wait for Me, Magikarp!]]''.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In ''[[PE07|The Show]]'', a Butterfree was used to provide special effects for the [[Kimono Girl]]s' performance.
In ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', a Butterfree appeared in a fantasy of a forest of the [[Kanto]] region.
==In the manga==
[[File:Ash Butterfree EToP.png|thumb|250px|Butterfree in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[File:Kitty.png|thumb|250px|Butterfree in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Gigantamax Butterfree Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon Adventures]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Butterfree}}
{{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}'s Butterfree evolved from his Metapod in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'' during his [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with {{an|Misty}}.
[[Melanie]] took care of three Butterfree in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.
===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
{{HIBAPC|Midori}} owns a Butterfree that was first in [[PW10]].
===Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon===
A Butterfree appeared in [[Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon]].
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Kitty}}
Butterfree debuts in ''[[PS012|Wake Up—You're Snorlax!]]'' as one of the Pokémon shocked by {{adv|Red}}'s [[Pika]] in a forest.
{{adv|Yellow}}'s Butterfree, [[nickname]]d Kitty, evolved from her Caterpie that had just recently evolved into a Metapod in ''[[PS089|The Might of... Metapod?!]]''. Her uncle, {{tc|Fisherman}} [[Wilton]], also has a Butterfree, which first appeared in ''[[PS039|Just a Spearow Carrier]]''. Both of them are able to use Butterfree as a mode of flight, using Butterfree to hold onto their backs as they fly.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', under the ownership of a [[Pokéathlon]] participant.
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]'' as one of the Pokémon seen at the {{safari|Johto}}.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PS544|Dream World]]''.
A wild Butterfree appeared in the [[Wild Area]] in ''[[PASS04|Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in a flashback in ''[[PASS05|Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment]]''.
According to the [[Pokédex]] at the end of [[Pokémon Adventures volume 1|Volume 1]], Red appears to have {{pkmn2|caught}} a Caterpie, which evolved into a Metapod and then a Butterfree.
A [[Gigantamax]]ed Butterfree appeared in [[PASS40]], being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Gigantamax.
===Pokémon anime novelization series===
Windy's Butterfree appeared in [[Race to Danger]].
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[GB02|Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[GB04|Let's Aim For The Goal!]]''.
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[GDZ01|Shu and Pikachu's Debut!]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in [[GDZ23]].
A Butterfree appeared in [[GDZ48]].
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
{{main|Goh's Butterfree}}
Multiple Butterfree appeared in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''.
[[Goh]] caught a Butterfree in ''[[JNM03|Battle Frontier Challenge: The Flute Cup!]]'', just like he does in the anime.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[JNM08|Caring for a Mystery!]]''.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PM008|Catch That Pokémon Thief!!]]''.
A Butterfree appeared in ''[[PM051|Pikachu's Birthday Party]]''.
{{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} was revealed to own a Butterfree in ''[[PM077|Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!]]'', where he used it in a haircut salon that he built.
==In the TCG==
{{main|Butterfree (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]===
In the {{st|Saffron City}} stage, multiple Butterfree can be seen flying in the background.
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Butterfree returns in the {{st|Saffron City}} stage.


==Trivia==
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