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Butterfree's best moves in Pokémon GO

Moves
1.BugBug BiteBugBug Buzz8.159.64130.4
2.BugBug BitePsychicPsychic7.779.19124.4
3.BugBug BiteBugSignal Beam7.538.90120.5
4.PsychicConfusionBugBug Buzz7.458.81119.2
5.BugStruggle BugBugBug Buzz7.418.76118.6
6.PsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic7.108.40113.7
7.BugStruggle BugPsychicPsychic7.058.34112.9
8.PsychicConfusionBugSignal Beam6.908.16110.5
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Butterfree's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Moves

Butterfree has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Bug Bite, Confusion, and Struggle Bug), which cover Bug and Psychic-type attacks. When using Bug Bite and Struggle Bug you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

BugBug Bite *560.5s
Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
PsychicConfusion19141.5s
Toggle more information for move: Confusion
BugStruggle Bug15151.5s
Toggle more information for move: Struggle Bug

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Fast Move
Raid Battles
Trainer Battles
BugBug Bite
  • rain
510.00612.000.5s43-
PsychicConfusion
  • windy
1912.67149.331.5s1614-
BugStruggle Bug
  • rain
1510.001510.001.5s98-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Butterfree's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
Psychic×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.0

Butterfree's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Moves

Butterfree has access to 3 Charged Attacks (Bug Buzz, Signal Beam, and Psychic), which cover Bug and Psychic-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz and Signal Beam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

BugBug Buzz95503.5s
Toggle more information for move: Bug Buzz
BugSignal Beam75503.0s
Toggle more information for move: Signal Beam
PsychicPsychic95503.0s
Toggle more information for move: Psychic

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Charge Move
Raid Battles
Trainer Battles
BugBug Buzz
  • rain
Special effectsSpecial

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
9527.14501.903.5s10060-
PsychicPsychic
  • windy
Special effectsSpecial

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
9531.67501.903.0s7555-
BugSignal Beam
  • rain
Special effectsSpecial

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
7525.00501.503.0s7555-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special effectsSpecial

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
Special effectsSpecial

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
Special effectsSpecial

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Butterfree's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
Psychic×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.0
Butterfree Best moveset in Pokémon GO