Butterfree Raid Guide

Bug  /  Flying

Butterfree is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 13463. You can solo Butterfree raids without any problem at all. Butterfree is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Ho-Oh, Tyranitar, Heatran, Terrakion, Volcanion.

Butterfree can obtain below CP values when defeated.

• 1229 - 1305 CP during Rainy and Windy weather conditions.
• 983 - 1044 CP during other weather conditions.

Butterfree is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was October 4, 2022. Shiny Butterfree is also available from raids in the game.

Weather boost

Butterfree raids will be boosted during Rainy and Windy weather conditions.

Butterfree Raid Counters

• Ho-Oh

  Ho-Oh is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Brave Bird (Flying , DPS 45.0)  Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  and fast moves: Incinerate (Fire)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Tyranitar

  Tyranitar is a Rock, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Heatran

  Heatran is a Fire, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Terrakion

  Terrakion is a Rock, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Entei

  Entei is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Moltres

  Moltres is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Rampardos

  Rampardos is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Gigalith

  Gigalith is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Tornadus

  Tornadus is a Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Hurricane (Flying , DPS 40.7)  and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Tyrantrum

  Tyrantrum is a Rock, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Victini

  Victini is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  which is effective against Butterfree.

• Regirock

  Regirock is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Archeops

  Archeops is a Rock, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  and fast moves: Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Magmortar

  Magmortar is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Fire Punch (Fire , DPS 25.0)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Golem

  Golem is a Rock, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  Rock Blast (Rock , DPS 23.8)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Flareon

  Flareon is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Delphox

  Delphox is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Emboar

  Emboar is a Fire, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7)  Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Arcanine

  Arcanine is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Aurorus

  Aurorus is a Rock, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Typhlosion

  Typhlosion is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  Incinerate (Fire)  which are effective against Butterfree.

• Charizard

  Charizard is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Butterfree.

Butterfree Mega counters

Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot are best Mega counters to battle with Butterfree if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Butterfree shadow counters

Shadow Aerodactyl, Shadow Aggron, Shadow Arcanine, Shadow Aron, Shadow Articuno, Shadow Camerupt, Shadow Charizard, Shadow Charmander, Shadow Charmeleon, Shadow Crobat, Shadow Cyndaquil, Shadow Delibird, Shadow Entei, Shadow Gligar, Shadow Gliscor, Shadow Golbat, Shadow Growlithe, Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Jumpluff, Shadow Kabuto, Shadow Kabutops, Shadow Lairon, Shadow Lugia, Shadow Magmar, Shadow Magmortar, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ninetales, Shadow Nosepass, Shadow Numel, Shadow Omanyte, Shadow Omastar, Shadow Probopass, Shadow Quilava, Shadow Skarmory, Shadow Staraptor, Shadow Staravia, Shadow Starly, Shadow Sudowoodo, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Vulpix, Shadow Zubat are best Shadow counters to battle with Butterfree.

Butterfree moves set

Butterfree will use below moves during the battle.

Butterfree raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Butterfree moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Butterfree.

Shiny Butterfree

There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Butterfree if you win the raid. The rate of encounting a shiny Butterfree can be around 2%.