Shadow Butterfree

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Butterfree CP Chart
Shadow Butterfree in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Butterfree family
Sprites
Shadow Butterfree Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Butterfree is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Butterfree is especially weak against Rock-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fire, Flying, and Ice-type moves.

Shadow Butterfree's maximum Combat Power stat is 2065 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Bug Bite / Bug Buzz. Shadow Butterfree encounters are boosted during Rain and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Butterfree is available! ✨

Shadow Butterfree Stats and Max CP

167 ATK

137 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2065 CP

Lvl 40

1827 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1305 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1044 CP

Lvl 15 Research

783 CP

Shadow Butterfree's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Bug-type

F Tier#66

Great League

F Tier

#1107

Shadow Butterfree Type Chart

Shadow Butterfree takes increased damage from:

Rock256.0%

Electric160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Shadow Butterfree takes reduced damage from:

Ground24.4%

Fighting39.1%

Grass39.1%

Bug62.5%

Moves Analysis

Bug Bite + Bug Buzz

Bug Bite *

Bug Buzz

Shadow Butterfree's best Bug-type moveset is Bug Bite / Bug Buzz, with 10.20 DPS and 102.2 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Shadow Butterfree ranks #66 (F Tier) as a Bug attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite *	Bug Buzz	10.20	102.2	8.17
2.	Bug Bite *	Psychic	9.77	97.8	7.82
3.	Bug Bite *	Signal Beam	9.49	95.0	7.60
4.	Confusion	Bug Buzz	9.18	91.9	7.35
5.	Struggle Bug	Bug Buzz	9.12	91.3	7.30
6.	Confusion	Psychic	8.82	88.3	7.06
7.	Struggle Bug	Psychic	8.73	87.4	6.99
8.	Confusion	Signal Beam	8.60	86.1	6.89

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Fast Attacks

Bug Bite *560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Struggle Bug15151.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 15
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 8

Effects
Struggle Bug has no special effects.
See Struggle Bug details page ↗
Confusion19141.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 14
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.5s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 16
Energy 14

Effects
Confusion has no special effects.
See Confusion details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	3

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Damage	9
Energy	8

Damage	19
Energy	14
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.5s

Damage	16
Energy	14

Charged Attacks

Bug Buzz95503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Special
Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bug Buzz details page ↗
Signal Beam75503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Psychic95503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.9s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.7s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	55

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Butterfree's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Butterfree's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Butterfree has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Butterfree in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Bug Attacker:Bug Bite *Bug Buzz

⚔️ Raids – Shadow Butterfree ranks outside of the top 40 of Bug type Raid attackers, making it a less than ideal choice to beat Raid bosses. Stronger options to consider would be Shadow Pinsir or Shadow Scyther for a more efficient Shadow attacker. However, if you want to try, its ideal moveset would be Bug Bite (which requires an Elite TM) and Bug Buzz. With no Flying type moves in its arsenal, Shadow Butterfree doesn’t enter the conversation when considering Flying type attackers.

🛡️ Gyms – Having shed its protective cocoon, Shadow Butterfree is far too frail to defend a gym effectively.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Confusion Bug Buzz Signal Beam

🧸 Little League - The loss of bulk has carried over to PVP, making this Pokémon actually perform worse than Shadow Metapod! With its ideal Charge Moves of Bug Buzz and Frustration requiring so much time to charge, it’s unlikely to get off one of these attacks before being swatted away.

🔵 Great League - Even fully evolved and maxing out far beyond the 1500 CP limit, Shadow Butterfree is unlikely to make any impact whatsoever in Great League. Even swapping fast moves to Confusion for coverage won’t give it an edge here.

🟡 Ultra League - As Shadow Butterfree maxes out at 2065 CP, it’s not a viable option for Ultra League.

🟣 Master League - This Bug will go splat, very quickly.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#12
Height	1.1 m
Weight	32 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Caterpie	12 Candy	Metapod
Metapod	50 Candy	Butterfree

Caterpie evolves into Metapod which costs 12 Candy.
Metapod evolves into Butterfree which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Shadow Butterfree family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Butterfree in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Gigantamax Butterfree

Shadow Caterpie

Shadow Metapod

Shadow Butterfree

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Butterfree

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Butterfree CP Chart

Shadow Butterfree's has 2065 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Butterfree obtained from Raids can be encountered from 936 CP to 1044 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1171 CP to 1305 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Butterfree can be found in the 737 CP to 783 CP range.

Max CP	2065 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	737 CP - 783 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	983 CP - 1044 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	936 CP - 1044 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1171 CP - 1305 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Butterfree Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	25 CP	2	81 CP	3	136 CP
4	191 CP	5	246 CP	6	301 CP
7	356 CP	8	411 CP	9	467 CP
10	522 CP	11	574 CP	12	626 CP
13	678 CP	14	730 CP	15	783 CP
16	835 CP	17	887 CP	18	939 CP
19	991 CP	20	1044 CP	21	1096 CP
22	1148 CP	23	1200 CP	24	1253 CP
25	1305 CP	26	1357 CP	27	1409 CP
28	1461 CP	29	1514 CP	30	1566 CP
31	1592 CP	32	1618 CP	33	1644 CP
34	1670 CP	35	1696 CP	36	1722 CP
37	1748 CP	38	1775 CP	39	1801 CP
40	1827 CP	41	1850 CP	42	1873 CP
43	1897 CP	44	1920 CP	45	1944 CP
46	1968 CP	47	1992 CP	48	2016 CP
49	2041 CP	50	2065 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Butterfree

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Butterfree's Bug and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Butterfree.

Bug

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Butterfree in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Butterfree, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Butterfree Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Butterfree Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Butterfree from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Butterfree in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Butterfree Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Butterfree

Shadow Butterfree high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Butterfree. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Butterfree Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed torelease highly toxic dust into the air.
Yellow	Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repelwater. This allows it to fly in the rain.
Gold	It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto thehairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Silver	Water-repellent powder on its wings enables itto collect honey, even in the heav iest of rains.
Crystal	It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey.It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.
Ruby, Sapphire	BUTTERFREE has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers.It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest.
Emerald	It has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can seek, extract, and carry honey from flowers blooming over six miles away.
FireRed	The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain.
LeafGreen	In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
HeartGold	It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
SoulSilver	Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
X	It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
Y	The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this Pokémon can fly about even in rain.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Butterfree has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest.
Sun	Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes.
Moon	When attacked by other Pokémon, it defends itself by scattering its poisonous scales and fluttering its wings.
Ultra Sun	Its wings are covered in toxic scales. If it finds bird Pokémon going after Caterpie, Butterfree sprinkles its scales on them to drive them off.
Ultra Moon	Nectar from pretty flowers is its favorite food. In fields of flowers, it has heated battles with Cutiefly for territory.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Its wings, covered with poisonous powder, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.
Sword	In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Shield	It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.

List of Shadow Butterfree costumes

A list of Shadow Butterfree costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Butterfree’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Butterfree is especially weak against Rock-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fire, Flying, and Ice-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Butterfree in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Butterfree in Pokémon GO are Bug Bite and Bug Buzz. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.205 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 102.152.

How does Shadow Butterfree perform in Raids?

Shadow Butterfree's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Butterfree rank as a Bug-type attacker?

Shadow Butterfree is an F-Tier Bug-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Butterfree?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Butterfree: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.

What is Shadow Butterfree’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Butterfree’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1827 CP and 2065 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Butterfree be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Butterfree can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Butterfree Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Butterfree cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.