FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Butterfly, a captured specimen

Butterfly

BUG

COMMON · 3 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"Sips nectar with its proboscis, but the muddy wings and poor diagnostics make this one's true name a field guess."

First recorded by Bug, September 10, 2026.

SPECIMENS ON FILE

Butterfly, a recorded specimen
FIRST TO SCIENCE
Butterfly, a recorded specimen
RECORDED

2 plates on file. Every one is a player's photograph.

FIELD GUIDE

Skirmisher
Fast, slippery, decent mixed offense · wins by acting first.

HP 43
Attack 35
Defense 38
Sp. Atk 51
Sp. Def 38
Speed 65

STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270

LEARNSET · MOVES BY LEVEL
LEVELMOVETYPECLASSPOWERACCURACY
L1 Bump NEUTRAL physical 40 100%
An artless full-body shove. Everyone starts somewhere.
L1 Hard Stare NEUTRAL status · 100%
A withering look that saps the target's will to fight. · Lowers the foe's Attack
L2 Gnat Cloud BUG special 40 100%
A drifting nuisance that gets everywhere. May lower Speed. · 10% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L3 Double Slap NEUTRAL physical 15 85%
A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times
L6 Swarm Sting BUG physical 15 85%
The colony votes yes. Strikes 2 to 5 times. · Hits 2-5 times
L10 Drone Song BUG special 75 100%
A thrum that rattles the teeth. May lull the target to sleep. · 10% chance to inflict sleep on the foe
L13 Mandible Crunch BUG physical 65 100%
Shears meant for leaves, repurposed.
L17 Lalala NEUTRAL status · 55%
An innocent little tune. Listeners drift off mid-verse. · Inflicts sleep on the foe
L20 Dust Kick MINERAL physical 60 100%
Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L23 Shriek NEUTRAL status · 85%
An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Defense
L27 Super Kick NEUTRAL physical 120 75%
One tremendous boot. When it lands, it lands.
L30 Double Cut NEUTRAL physical 120 100%
Both edges cut, and one of them is yours. · 33% recoil

Every species draws its own learnset from its type. A specimen learns these as it levels.

FIELD MATCHUPS

BEATS
Film Camera
MACHINE
Film Camera
Fairy House
ART
Fairy House
WARY OF
Red-Legged Partridge
AVIAN
Red-Legged Partridge
Scented Candle
FIRE
Scented Candle

THE LEDGER

2 NATURALISTS HOLD ONE

First recorded September 10, 2026. Latest October 20, 2026.

Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.

ON iNATURALIST

About 39,685,896 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as COMMON in the register.

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