The Pokemon Company has released new information, video, and screenshots of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield introducing Gigantamax Pikachu, Charizard, Eevee, Meowth, and Butterfree.

Butterfree’s move, G-Max Befuddle, inflicts one of three status ailments on your enemy: Poison, Paralysis, or Asleep. Gigantamax Meowth is a early-order bonus.

Butterfree certainly isn’t known for its battle prowess. It is one of many early game Bug-types that evolve quickly but fall off later in the main series games. Many Pokemon GO trainers simply ...

Now through January 2020, you are more likely to encounter Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokemon Sword and Shield Max Raid Battles. During this same period in Pokemon Sword , you are also more likely ...

While Rock-types are the best counters, they certainly aren’t the only ones. The dominant Fire-types in Pokemon GO, like Mega Charizard and Moltres, will certainly make quick work of Butterfree.

Butterfree in Pokémon GO.Credit: Niantic Top Butterfree Counters. Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Butterfree counters as such ...

Butterfree is the dedicated support for this deck due to its Powder Heal ability. If you have two Butterfrees up on your bench, you can heal your Venusaur ex (and any other damaged units) 40 HP ...