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Thepink Butterfree (Japanese:ピンクバタフリーpink Butterfree) is the firstalternately coloredPokémon shown in theanimated series. Her unique coloring set her apart from the many other Butterfree (such asAsh's Butterfree) shown in the episode.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
She first appeared inBye Bye Butterfree, in whichAsh's Butterfree fell in love with her. Though she initially rejected Butterfree's advances, the pink Butterfree changed her opinion when Ash's Butterfree fought to save her fromTeam Rocket. At the end of the episode, the two became mates, and Ash's Butterfree, withAsh's blessing, flew away with the pink Butterfree across the ocean.
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
The pink Butterfree next appeared (though only in a picture) inA Fan With a Plan. She also made her next actual appearance inSpurt!, the Japanese opening for a portion ofPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
The pink Butterfree appeared in a flashback inA Trainer and Child Reunion!, alongside Ash's Butterfree.
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
The pink Butterfree appeared in a flashback inButterfree and Me!, alongside Ash's Butterfree.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
The pink Butterfree appeared in a flashback inAlola, Kanto!, alongside Ash's Butterfree.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
The pink Butterfree appeared in a fantasy inHeroes Unite!, alongside Ash's Butterfree.
InThis Could be the Start of Something Big!, the pink Butterfree, alongside her mate, reunited with Ash andPikachu.
Personality and characteristics
The pink Butterfree is very decisive and somewhat aggressive in nature. WhenAsh's Butterfree showed off his moves, she deliberately ignored him, eventually going so far as to knock him out of the air. She only gained respect for Ash's Butterfree after he tried to rescue her and the otherButterfree fromTeam Rocket. Once she saw Ash's Butterfree in that new light, she chose to be his mate.
Apart from her pink head and body and the pink tint to her wings, the pink Butterfree shares her physical characteristics with the typically colored Butterfree of her generation: Her eyes, mouth, arms, legs, and edges of the wings all have the same coloration as other Butterfree. InI Choose You! andThis Could be the Start of Something Big!, the pink Butterfree also has the black spots on her wings that are characteristic of female Butterfree.
I Choose You!
In the movie's alternate continuity,Ash and hisButterfree saved the pink Butterfree from aFearow. As in theoriginal series, the two Butterfree fell in love, and Ash allowed his Pokémon to cross the sea with its newfound mate.
In the games
InPokémon Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, and SoulSilver, a femaleNPCAce Trainer near the top of theLake of Ragemakes a reference to a pink Butterfree after battling her. She comments, "Come to think of it, I've seen a pinkButterfree." This is likely a dual reference to Butterfree'sShiny form in the games, which does have pink coloring (but only on the wings and none on the body), due to the Trainer's pre-battle comment regarding thered Gyarados, the first known alternate-color Pokémon of the games.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
The Pink Butterfree appeared inI Choose You!, where it was seen being chased by awildFearow.Ash sent out hisButterfree to drive away the Fearow withGust.
Later, the Pink Butterfree was seen with a flock of Butterfree flying south. Seeing how the two Butterfree got along, Ash let his Butterfree choose whether to join the pink Butterfree and fly away, which it accepted. After Ash said a tearful goodbye to his Butterfree, it and the Pink Butterfree flew south.
Trivia
- Introduced before alternately colored Pokémon appeared in thegames inGeneration II, the pink Butterfree is the first shown alternately colored Pokémon in thefranchise.
- Pokémon the Series: XY is the only completedseries in which Butterfree has not appeared in any capacity.
- The gap of 1,200 episodes between her appearances inBye Bye Butterfree andThis Could be the Start of Something Big! marks the longest gap between physical appearances of a recurring wild Pokémon in the main series.
References
- ↑Confirmed viagender differences.
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeButterfree.
- List of alternately colored Pokémon in animation
- Ash's Butterfree
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