Editing Butterfree

'''Butterfree''' is a butterfly-like Pokémon that was introduced in the first generation games. It is the third and final form in [[Caterpie]]'s evolutionary line. It also has a foil in the form of [[Beedrill]].

Butterfree evolves from [[Metapod]] at Level 10, which completes its metamorphosis from Caterpie. Its wings are covered with poisonous powders that it releases into the air by flapping its wings at high speed in battle, and its wings can also repel water allowing it to fly in the rain. This helps it to always be capable of collecting honey from various flowers. Butterfree store honey by rubbing it onto the hair on their legs to return to their nest. They have special abilities in detecting honey, even being capable of detecting flowers in bloom at distances of six miles.

In ''[[Pokémon: Black and White Versions|Pokémon White]]'', Butterfree were rarely found at rustling grass in Route 12.

Butterfree appeared in ''[[Pokémon Pinball]]'', where it could only be obtained through evolution. In ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'', it appeared at the Beach. In ''[[Hey You, Pikachu!]]'', [[Pikachu]] helped raise several Caterpie in the Caring for Caterpie missions, which evolved into Metapod and eventually Butterfree, at which point each Butterfree awarded Pikachu with a ruby, a glass marble, a balloon or a colored jewel. Ritchie's Butterfree, Happy, also appeared as part of his roster in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]''. Butterfree was also featured in the "Flower Power" Pokémon [[e-Reader]] minigame, where the player controlled a Butterfree seeking flowers while avoiding [[Beedrill]], [[Rattata]] and [[Koffing]], and within the "Here Comes Gloom" short it was shown among Pokémon knocked out of trees by [[Gloom]]'s scent. It also appeared in ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''. In ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'', a Shadow Butterfree could be snagged at Cipher Key Lair. After being purified, this Butterfree could be transferred to any of the GBA color versions.

In ''[[Pokémon Trozei!]]'', it was found at Secret Storage 1 and Mr. Who's Den. In ''[[Pokémon Channel]]'', Butterfree appeared at Viridian Forest on cloudy mornings and nights. In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams]]'', Butterfree could only be obtained through evolution, and a non-playable Butterfree mother appeared to send the player character's rescue team on their first mission to rescue her son, a Caterpie. In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Time|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time]]'', Butterfree could be found at the first seven floors of Apple Woods, while it could still only be obtained through evolution in ''Explorers of Darkness''. Butterfree also appeared in ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]'' at Silent Forest. In ''[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]'', it was found at the Meadow Zone. In ''[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]]'', it appeared at Sun-Dappled Bank.

*In the Pokémon anime, [[Red#Other Media|Ash Ketchum]]'s first Pokémon was a Caterpie that quickly evolved into a Butterfree within several episodes of its capture, in time to rescue Ash and his friends from a swarm of angry [[Beedrill]]. It was Ash's most loyal Pokémon, which caused him to regret trading it for a [[Raticate]] aboard the St. Anne and he wound up reclaiming it. However, soon afterwards he reluctantly released his Butterfree to join a flock of wild Butterfree and mate with a pink one it met. Other Butterfree to appear have included Ritchie's Butterfree (which is nicknamed Happy), Drew's Butterfree and a temporarily giant-sized Caterpie that evolved into an equally giant Butterfree which acted as an homage to Mothra (although it eventually reverted to its original size).

*In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Butterfree is one of Yellow's main Pokémon after it evolves from Caterpie, and her uncle Fisherman Wilton also owns one. Both also ride their Butterfree as methods of flight.