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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Butterfree may be a combination of ''butterfly'' and ''free'' | Butterfree may be a combination of ''butterfly'' and ''free'' (referring to its ability to fly after being grounded for two evolutionary stages). | ||
Its Japanese name may also involve パタパタ '' | Its Japanese name may also involve パタパタ ''patapata'' (the sound of wings flapping) and 振る ''furu'' (to flap). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||