Beautifly (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Beautifly (disambiguation).
Beautifly
アゲハント Agehunt
#267
267Beautifly.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type
Bug Flying
Category
Butterfly Pokémon
Abilities
Swarm Rivalry
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#016
Sinnoh
#050
Regional Browser numbers
Fiore
R-156
Height
3'03"
Imperial
1.0 m
Metric
Weight
62.6 lbs.
Imperial
28.4 kg
Metric
Dex color
Yellow
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body13.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F267.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Bug group 16 cycles
(4080 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
3
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 173 Battle Exp.: Unknown

Beautifly (Japanese: アゲハント Agehunt) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Silcoon starting at level 10. It is one of Wurmple's final forms, the other being Dustox.

Biology

Physiology

Beautifly is a mostly black-colored butterfly-like Pokémon. It has a long, curled black proboscis, large blue eyes and black antennae extending out of its head. Beautifly’s face, underside, and four stubby limbs are gray in coloration. Its wings are large and colorful, the largest markings being yellow, with accentuations of red and blue. The rim of the wing also has a line of yellow on the edge, and the lower pair of wings has a long, round-tipped extension.

Gender differences

The red spots on the top of a female's wings are smaller than those on a male's wings.

Special abilities

Beautifly is capable of sapping energy with Absorb, Mega Drain, and Giga Drain, restoring health with Morning Sun, and stunning their opponents with Stun Spore. It can also jab its long, thin mouth at foes when attacking, or when perturbed collecting pollen.

Behavior

Although Beautifly have a gentle appearance, it has been known to be very aggressive. It savagely attacks other Pokémon by sucking their body fluids if it is disturbed while sipping nectar. In forested areas such as Pokémon preserves, they can be seen flying overhead in groups.

Habitat

Beautifly live in forests and flowery fields.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Beautifly eats pollen and the bodily fluids of prey.

In the anime

Beautifly in the anime

Major appearances

May's Beautifly

May's Silcoon evolved into a Beautifly in Seeing is Believing. Beautifly from then on was used in many Contests by May. It made her Torchic feel very jealous and wanting to evolve. Beautifly left May's team to go to Petalburg Gym.

Aaron's Beautifly

Aaron's Wurmple was revealed to have evolved into Beautifly in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.

Other

In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, Janet used her Beautifly in the Rustboro City Pokémon Contest.

A flock of Beautifly appeared in A Bite to Remember.

Minor appearances

Beautifly made its debut in Get the Show on the Road!.

Sakura also has a Beautifly, which she used to help Misty stop the thieves in The Blue Badge of Courage.

Two Beautifly appeared in the opening of Jirachi: Wish Maker.

A Beautifly appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life under the ownership of Kiko. It was used in a Tag Battle against Ash's Pikachu and Dawn's Piplup alongside Kato's Heracross.

Multiple Beautifly appeared in The Rise of Darkrai and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG013 Beautifly Ash's Pokédex Beautifly, the Butterfly Pokémon. Beautifly have long, thin noses which can extend to suck the pollen out of flowers.
AG028 Beautifly May's Pokédex Beautifly, the Butterfly Pokémon. Beautifly is the evolved form of Silcoon. It loves sweet pollen and riding the spring breeze from flower to flower.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP076 Beautifly Dawn's Pokédex Beautifly, the Butterfly Pokémon, and the evolved form of Silcoon. When flowers are in bloom, Beautifly fly about gathering pollen.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Beautifly made its first appearance in the manga with several other Pokémon at the start of Creeping Past Cacnea.

Beautifly is one of the Pokémon owned by Winona.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Galactic Grunt B-2 uses the Bug-type to fight Hareta in Dialga's Secret Keys.

In the TCG

Main article: Beautifly (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby Beautifly's favorite food is the sweet pollen of flowers. If you want to see this Pokémon, just leave a potted flower by an open window. Beautifly is sure to come looking for pollen.
Sapphire Beautifly has a long mouth like a coiled needle, which is very convenient for collecting pollen from flowers. This Pokémon rides the spring winds as it flits around gathering pollen.
Emerald Its colorfully patterned wings are its most prominent feature. It flies through flower-covered fields collecting pollen. It attacks ferociously when angered.
FireRed Despite its appearance, it has an aggressive nature. It attacks by jabbing with its long, thin mouth.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond It has an aggressive nature. It stabs prey with its long, narrow mouth to drain the prey's fluids.
Pearl When flower fields bloom, it flits around, collecting pollen. Despite its appearance, it is savage.
Platinum Despite its looks, it is aggressive. It jabs with its long, thin mouth if disturbed while collecting pollen.
HeartGold Vibrantly patterned wings are its prominent feature. It sucks sweet flower nectar with its long mouth.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black Despite its looks, it is aggressive. It jabs with its long, thin mouth if disturbed while collecting pollen.
White
Black 2 Despite its looks, it is aggressive. It jabs with its long, thin mouth if disturbed while collecting pollen.
White 2
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Silcoon
Emerald
None Evolve Silcoon
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
UncommonD
NoneP
Eterna Forest, Routes 224 and 230D
Evolve SilcoonP
Platinum
Rare Eterna Forest, Routes 205, 224, 229
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rare National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)Sa
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Evolve Silcoon (White only)
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Silcoon
Pokémon Trozei! Endless Level 19
Forever Level 19
Pair Trozei
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Silcoon
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Mt. Horn (1F-2F, 4F-5F,
7F-8F,10F-11F, 13F-14F)
Lush Prairie (1F-5F)
Midnight Forest (B1-B24)
Pokémon Ranger Olive Jungle
Pokémon Rumble Blast Forest: Challenger's Ground

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Diamond Pearl Shed Shell Shed Shell (5%)
Platinum Shed Shell Shed Shell (5%)
HeartGold SoulSilver Shed Shell Shed Shell (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
Total:
385
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/3 ★★★
Power
2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
5/5 ★★★★★
Total
17/20 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
1010 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
1313 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35
1717 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000 07575% 30
2020 Morning Sun Normal Status 0000 —% 5
2424 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
2727 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
3131 Attract Normal Status 0000 100100% 15
3434 Silver Wind Bug Special 06060 100100% 5
3838 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
4141 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10
4545 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000 —% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beautifly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beautifly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 03030 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beautifly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beautifly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Beautifly in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Beautifly in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beautifly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beautifly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
B W B2 W2 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Roost Flying Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Tailwind Flying Status —% 30
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Beautifly can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Beautifly cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beautifly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beautifly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset String Shot Bug Status 95% 40
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset Bug BiteBW Bug Physical 60 100% 20
Silcoon (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset Harden Normal Status —% 30
Silcoon (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset* Iron DefenseB2W2 Steel Status —% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beautifly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beautifly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 PinRS267.png 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 Trozeiani267.png 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 267.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP I attack by jabbing with my long mouth!
26%-50% HP Darn it... My health is half gone already?
1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... I'm barely flapping my wings...
Level up All right! Got my level up! I'll flap powerfully into the sky!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up All right! Got my level up! I'll flap powerfully into the sky!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 267.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0.5%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: Flying PA.png
( Flying )
Field move: None
Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 45 Max. exp.: 55
Browser entry  
Beautifly attacks by scattering glittery powder while flapping its wings.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Wurmple
Unevolved
Wurmple
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 7


Silcoon
First evolution
Silcoon
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 10


Beautifly
Second evolution
Beautifly
 Bug  Flying 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 267.png Spr 3e 267.png Spr 3f 267.png Spr b 3r 267.png
Spr 3r 267 s.png Spr 3e 267 s.png Spr 3f 267 s.png Spr b 3r 267 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 267 m.png Spr 4p 267 m.png Spr 4h 267 m.png Spr b 4d 267 m.png
Spr 4d 267 f.png Spr 4p 267 f.png Spr 4h 267 f.png Spr b 4d 267 f.png
Spr 4d 267 m s.png Spr 4p 267 m s.png Spr 4h 267 m s.png Spr b 4d 267 m s.png
Spr 4d 267 f s.png Spr 4p 267 f s.png Spr 4h 267 f s.png Spr b 4d 267 f s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 267 m.png Spr 5b2 267 m.png Spr b 5b 267 m.png
Spr 5b 267 f.png Spr 5b2 267 f.png Spr b 5b 267 f.png
Spr 5b 267 m s.png Spr 5b2 267 m s.png Spr b 5b 267 m s.png
Spr 5b 267 f s.png Spr 5b2 267 f s.png Spr b 5b 267 f s.png
Beautifly For other sprites and images, please see Beautifly images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Beautifly shares the same species name with Butterfree. They are both known as Butterfly Pokémon.

Origin

Beautifly appears to be based on the swallowtail butterfly while its Shiny coloration may be based on the eastern tiger swallowtail's.

Name origin

Beautifly is a combination of beauty and butterfly. It may also be a play on beautify.

Agehunt may be a combination of 揚羽蝶 agehachō (swallowtail butterfly) and hunt.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese アゲハント Agehunt From 揚羽蝶 agehachō and hunt
France Flag.png French Charmillon From charme and papillon
Spain Flag.png Spanish Beautifly Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Papinella From papillon and bella
Italy Flag.png Italian Beautifly Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 뷰티플라이 Beautifly Transliteration of English name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 狩獵鳳蝶 / 狩猎凤蝶 Shòulièfèngdié From 狩獵 shòuliè and 鳳蝶 fèngdié
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links

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