Butterfree or Beedrill

[fire_FLAMES]

which one do you prefer.I prefer butterfree because beedrills annoying to evolve and he dies easily plus butterfrees coolerXD.

 

[Capt. Couch]

I think Butterfree is better overall. It learns a couple of useful status-hindering attacks and learns a few Psychic-type attacks like Psybeam and Confusion.

 

[El Gofre]

I prefer beedrill, he looks all mean =] Both are pretty dire competetively so I won't choose on that basis.

FYI, butterfree is no tougher than beedrill. Butterfree has 10 more base defence while beedril has 5 more base HP, boosting his general survivability. Also why is he more difficult to evolve, when poisin has better coverage in early-game (Aka brock doesn't lol at poisin sting)?

 

[Haza]

Beedrill is a cooler pokemon but Butterfree is stronger.

 

[Vernikova]

I always have Butterfree when I start on a journey in any of the older games. I never got my Beedrill past its evollution level of course.

 

[Red1530]

I am kinda split here. Butterfree has a better move pool the Beedrill. However Beedrill has overall better stats then Butterfree.

 

[Artemis]

I choose Butterfree hands down...beedrill is really hard to level up for me, plus Butterfree has a cooler moveset pool and outstands me more...

 

[Gulpin]

I prefer Butterfree over Beedrill, but out of all the first generation flying-bugs, I would choose Venomoth.

 

[EffervescentEevee]

Butterfree!!!:D

For all the above reasons, plus it's perdier and is more useful when battling Brock and Team Rocket. But I've never had a use for it after the second badge in most games.

 

[Alakazam17]

I prefer Butterfree, as I've always thought of it as a cool Pokemon. And now, I even use him frequently enough in competitive battles. I love pwning people with my Butterfree-not as much as I like pwning with Pachirisu or Luvdisc, mind you, but it's noteworthy nonetheless! :P

 

[Oppip]

I prefer butterfree, not sure why though, i just think of it as a more interesting pokemon.

 

[Myzou]

Butterfree is my fav. pokemon :P

 

[Logan]

I like Butterfree alot more because it learns useful moves like Psychic and Silver Wind.

 

[msdmario]

I don't really care for either of those two pokemon but if I had to choose one of them, I would pick Butterfree. I liked Butterfree because it was useful to me early in the game in RBY, especially in Yellow version. Even though it is a pain to level up, learning Confusion upon evolving was really useful for defeating Brock's Pokemon and having a Psychic move very early in the game was a nice bonus for all those annoying Poison Pokemon later on.

 

[Slowking rides Latios]

Butterfree, it's boosted accuracy thanks to compoundeyes works well with sleep powder.

 

[ErickaVolt]

I prefer Butterfree because it has Psychic attacks and better moves.

 

[vinbin]

whoop to you fire flames

i agree with you 100% buterfree is better but but but beedrill looks better in a vicous way

 

[Yoshiko75]

Though Butterfree is quite beautiful, I prefer Beedrill. Beedrill has a cool and tougher-looking appearance. I also like Weedle and Kakuna more than I like Caterpie and Metapod.

 

[thatrabidfangirl]

Beedrill. It's a drilling bee. Does it get any better?

 

[I Laugh at your Misfortune!]

Beedrill, though I know I'm in the minority. Especially in FRLG, its twin needle pwns Sabrina. You can also breed Swords Dance into it so you can really build up a killing machine. True, butterfree gets psychic attacks, but lets face it - a fight between a butterfly and a bee. Who's going to win?