Gigantamax Butterfree

Gigantamax Butterfree takes super-effective damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Gigantamax Butterfree into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.

Highest stat

Special Attack (90)

Lowest stat

Attack (45)

Offensive lean

special

Speed tier

mid-pack speed (base 70)

BST

395 (low for the format)

Gigantamax Butterfree is a bug/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 395 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 70) and a special attacking profile. Its Compound Eyes ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Gigantamax Butterfree. Build around what Gigantamax Butterfree actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.