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Competitive Guide -> Butterfree


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230 324
Attack 45
 
85 207
Defense 50
 
94 218
Sp. Atk 90
 
166 306
Sp. Def 80
 
148 284
Speed 70
 
130 262

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Butterfree.

NOR FIR WAT ELE GRA ICE FIG POI GRO
  2   2 ¼ 2 ¼   0

 

Looking at it stats you can see it isn't that impressive but its base stats aren't what make no matter what type of butterfree you choice to make - it needs have ability "Compound eyes" 

 

 

Butterfree - try understand butterfree can sweep not what you use it for. when it goes into battle it will most likely status 1-2 other players Pokemon causing chaos with by sleep powder or stun spore

regradless of its bad stats it is a quiver dance Pokemon. ya sure its no OU Pokemon. but it isn't a PU Pokemon but it can bloody well fit in NU/UU haven't really seen any NU action so assumably BL or UU

 

Lets Start Basic Build

 

- Quiver Dance - This always be apart of your Butterfree set using one of these should be enough. for you too damage or too weaken who ever your facing

 

- Sleep Powder/Stun Spore - I Strongly recommend using Sleep Powder over Stun Spore - Ya Sure Paralyzes overs 50% speed reduction I think don't quote me on this and chance to stun each time they move by 30% where sleep powder can last a max of 5 turns most each turn target is sleep more chance that it will wake up. reason why sleep powder is superior is because gives you a chance to set up,  having 284 speed max isn't as bad as you think just have be careful whom butterfree is brought in

 

If your gonna use stun spore then might as well use swagger with it be total cancer. make other player hates their life choices.most importantly hate fighting you. cause watch them rage and quit as watch whole team slow destroy themselves. why sit their and laugh at their misfortune.  while listening to troll song . having time of your life as other suffer <3 you never gonna give you up. never gonna let you down.. you know 

 

Offensive Moves - Slot (3)

Top 5 Moves -

5. Dream Eater - Dream Eater - Deals shit tons of damage "If target is sleep" this is very risky move. cause if target is sleep high chance that they will switch. don't know if mmo has a sleep cause. this ability however does have sick sustain if you manage to pull it off highly unlikely that you will in competitive play

4. Shadow Ball or Psychic - either one doesn't really matter they hit very hard. shadow ball ghost coverage Psychic fighting coverage 

3. Hidden Power (Pick your Poison)

2. Giga Drain/Energy Ball (giga drain offers sustain not alot of damage energy ball oh does some damage specially too those rock types

1. Bug Buzz - Stab Hits like a Drunk - no psychic or dark type whats take one of these

 

 

Slot (4) Air Slash - shouldn't have to explain why air slash is fourth move it high power it can flinch use it on turn they so post to wake up they flinch and means set up another sleep attacking another quiver Air Slash is better then bug buzz cause ability in game called soundproof makes bug buzz do nothing, at least with air slash it still deals damage 

 

 

I have two builds for you too look at gonna show you why butterfree can be cancer..

 

Stop Hitting Yourself@ Focus Sash   
Ability: Compound Eyes  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Swagger  (this is why swagger got nerfed))
- Stun Spore  
- Air Slash  
- Quiver dance/Substitute

 

 

Swaggy Mcnoshag @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compound Eyes  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
Quiver Dance

Sleep Powder

Whatever offensive move you like "meh"

Air Slash

 

 

Bug Types is my type when comes to judging how usage and how powerful a bug type can be in competitive or just in general then you come to right person.  their is a-lot things consider when judging a bug type I for one can say when comes Pokemon and bug typing can't judge a bug type by it stats alone their are a-lot things to consider. this is typing that need pay attention to its move-pool more so then it stats cause when comes "Total Pokemon Stat Percentages" their is a lot of bug type Pokemon with bad stats or stats just meh at best. this is not saying that their isn't any bug types with great stats cause that is untrue just majority of them do. but make up for it great move pools. and may surprise you if give them a shot. i used to think butterfree sucks about 4-5 years ago when this thing with very low stat total was shown that "It" could stand up top tier Pokemon. note the world "It could"

 

most other guides about this Pokemon will tell you do not understatement it. if let this Pokemon set up too much it will eat your team for breakfast same can be said for any Pokemon only difference is this Pokemon can prevent itself from taken damage

 

Note word: If you let it set up. however 1 quiver dance is all you need start out speeding most threats. unless your hit by priority you get first turn sleep powder.  their are ways counter it however.

 

 

- Cons 

Weak Defense stats - physical attacks will most likely one shot it

Grass Types : Immune to your spores/powders (though i wouldnt want take bug buzz from butterfree if i was a grass type))

Soundproof - Bug Buzz is shut down by this ability

X4 Weakness too rock - even thou its not too much worry about cause high miss chances rock moves bring but if you do get hit by one your dead

Requires set up first turn

Highly Predictable

 

 

How to Counter Butterfree 

Switch into a Grass Type that lost its weakness to flying or Bug that way i cant sleep you

Priority Ice Moves Like Ice shard will reck its day

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2 hours ago, sakuramyu said:
Masquirain 
 
HP 70
 
250 344
Attack 60
 
112 240
Defense 62
 
116 245
Sp. Atk 100
 
184 328
Sp. Def 82
 
152 289
Speed 80
 
148 284

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are base

 

This is Masquirian doesn't look very strong as far as it stats... this pokemon gotten judged poorly simply by its stats alone.  did you know this thing also has sick move pool and their so many ways you can run this pokemon and its stats aren't that bad when you think about it special after quiver dance here let me show ya what i mean by broken

 

This pokemon has same weakiness that butterfree does but it stats are little better + intimate note the intimate sure there are better intimate users around but fact this thing has intimate and super sick movepool should bring up too account

 

is movepool that sick ... Yes it is lets talk about abilities it can use

 

Ice Beam

Blizzard

Energy Ball

Scald

Air Slash

Roost

Bug Buzz

Whirlwind

Quiver Dance

Liquadifaction

Shadow Ball

Hydro Pump

Lunge - Physical attack :( but lowers attack stat by 1 so yay i guess

 

 

 

NOR FIR WAT ELE GRA ICE FIG POI GRO
  2   2 ¼ 2 ¼   0
FLY PSY BUG ROC GHO DRA DAR STE FAI
2   ½ 4        

 

 

 

Masquerain @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Intimidate  
EVs: 252 Def / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Quiver Dance  
- Scald  
- Ice Beam  
- Bug Buzz/Air Slash

 

this thing has 201 def dont seem like much but you calulcate intimate and chance to burn thx to scald and quiver dance this thing becomes  so many moves you can teach this bug. this makes a great hoenn bug pokemon ya sure its not best. but it isn't worth being in pu it with thing is worthy of being in NU/UU maybe not OU still worthy notice and mention great movepool with ok stats. 

 

This pokemon is great pokemon sure not best pokemon but doesn't suck, sure their pokemon better but change the fact this thing is sick

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Your In Unova? you wanna use a Pokemon seriously dope! no not talking about that flaming abomination of a moth watch i love mind you. this pokemon seriously underrate do not understate how strong one of these are in battle. sure its speed is total garbage. nothing a trickroom support won't fix. this think really underrated it should be OU simply by the stats/defensives and its move pool. only problem doesn't have any weakness coverage

 

70
 
250 344
Attack 135
 
247 405
Defense 105
 
193 339
Sp. Atk 60
 
112 240
Sp. Def 105
 
193 339
Speed 20
 
40 152

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Escavalier.

NOR FIR WAT ELE GRA ICE FIG POI GRO
½ 4     ¼ ½   0

 

 

Excaliver - this thing only has one weakness that is fire making it easy set up flash fire with fire type Pokemon in your team making it easy to predict a fire move coming this thing is stupidly slow so slow that if set up trickroom nothing will out speed it. and it will bring the "pain"  nothing I meaning whats deal with 

 

Make sure you scream out extra cheese EXCALIBUR! everything it attacks  cause your about bring world of pain. this train isn't gonna be stoped unless put a fire type move "coughs"

 

 

Escavalier @ Leftovers  
Ability: Swarm  
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD  or Def 252/ Spd 252
Adamant Nature  
- Swords Dance/Protect
- Megahorn  
- Knock Off /Pursuit
- Iron Head

 

This Pokemon should be OU it has an attack power over 400. if trick room nothing will out speed this monster 

 

Def/SP Def Build

your stats will look like this with admant

339 Att (do the math if you sword dance it up) unless its not very effective you don't want to take megahorn from you)

309 Def

309 SDef

 

 

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