Was Ash's Butterfree shiny?

Tha moment, from the Indigo League series, takes place during an episode in which Ash parts ways with his loyal Butterfree. This scene is actually more important than most fans realize. A uniquely colored Butterfree featured in the episode is essentially an anime-exclusive Shiny Pokémon.
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Does Butterfree have a shiny?

A Shiny Butterfree has pink limbs and pink-tinged wings, which triggered some memories of the Pink Butterfree that seduced Ash's Butterfree away from his trainer. We should note that a Shiny Butterfree doesn't actually look anything like the Pink Butterfree from the anime.
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Was Butterfree the first shiny?

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. This Pokémon is fully evolved. The pink Butterfree (Japanese: ピンクバタフリー pink Butterfree) is the first alternately colored Pokémon shown in the anime.
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Why was Ash's Butterfree pink?

Team Rocket kidnapped her along with other Butterfree to use for their own needs, Ash's Butterfree then showed Ash and his friends where they were keeping the Butterfree. They then rescued them and just as James was about to recapture her, Ash's Butterfree intervened with a Tackle attack, which made her blush.
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Does Ash have any Shiny Pokémon?

This Noctowl is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon owned by Ash. It is Ash's only Shiny Pokémon.
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What if Ash Kept Butterfree?



What was Ash's first shiny?

Noctowl is the first Shiny Pokémon seen in the anime, although it is not the first alternately colored Pokémon to appear.
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Why is shiny Butterfree not pink?

The female Butterfree in the episode has a pink body instead of the dark purple the species usually has. This makes her the first alternately colored Pokémon in the anime, appearing long before the games introduced a similar concept in shiny Pokémon.
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Why does Ash never go back for Pidgeot?

Desperate to help its fellow birds, Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot and attacked Fearow with Gust and Quick Attack. It then led the other Pidgey and Pidgeotto to defeat Fearow. After their victory, Ash released Pidgeot to guard the wild Pidgey so that Fearow would not return for a revenge attack.
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Does Ash ever see his Butterfree again?

Ash's Butterfree is seen again in Clefairy Tale battling a wild Onix and in Haunting My Dreams battling the Black Fog, but he is not used again after that. He may have been released like he was in the anime, however, no scenes implying this are shown in the manga.
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Is the pink butterfree from Pinkan Island?

The Butterfree we saw in the episode 'Goodbye Butterfree' appears to be in a shade different to the others. But Shiny Butterfrees are a totally different color compared to the one we see in the episode. The Butterfree could be a native of the Pinkan Island and that may explain the pink shade of it.
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Are there any Shiny Pokémon in the anime?

Shiny Pokémon rarely appear in the anime, but when they do, it's very exciting. Many of them are relegated to the film series, but there have been a few that have appeared in the show, too. Shiny Pokémon typically only appear once per species, although there have been a few exceptions.
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What is the best Shiny Pokémon?

Pokemon GO: The 20 Best Looking Shinies In The Game
  1. 1 Shiny Ditto.
  2. 2 Shiny Shuckle. ...
  3. 3 Shiny Wailord. ...
  4. 4 Shiny Gardevoir. ...
  5. 5 Shiny Rayquaza. ...
  6. 6 Shiny Delibird. ...
  7. 7 Shiny Politoed. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Lapras. ...
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What color is Butterfree?

Butterfree is an insect-like Pokémon appearing as a large butterfly. Butterfree has a large purple body with light blue limbs and a nose with very small fangs. Its eyes are quite large in proportion to its head and are a red color.
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Does Ash ever meet Primeape again?

Unlike Ash's other Pokémon in training, Primeape has not appeared since. However, Primeape has been seen in the Best Wishes Season 2 Opening, Be an Arrow!, at Professor Oak's Laboratory; Primeape reappeared in "The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!" in a flashback.
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Does Ash's Bulbasaur ever evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved.
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What happens to Ash's Primeape?

Primeape listened to Ash's instructions and eventually won the tournament. Anthony offered to train Primeape for Ash, with the promise of training it to become a P1 champion, so Ash left Primeape with Anthony.
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What is the age of Brock in Pokémon?

Brock is a 15-year-old Pokémon Doctor in training, the former Pewter City Gym Leader and the ladies' man. In his earliest appearances, Brock has dreams of being the world's best Pokémon Breeder but later changed his dream to become a Pokémon Doctor.
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What is a sparkling Pokémon?

Sparkling Pokemon are like Shiny Shinies. They have the same basic color pattern as the Shiny version, but they're also layered with a sparkle effect thanks to the foil pattern of the cards.
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Can Butterfree learn to fly?

Despite Butterfree being able to learn Flying moves such as Gust and Air Slash, it can't learn Fly for the same reason as other small-statured Pokémon: it wouldn't be physically able to transport a trainer as Fly requires.
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Is Ash gengar shiny?

Gengar has a color scheme that is different from others of its species, although it isn't considered Shiny.
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What happened to Ash's totodile?

Ash left Totodile at Professor Oak's Laboratory, along with his other Johto Pokémon, when he departed for the Hoenn region.
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Does Ash have any legendary Pokemon?

One of the most well-known legendary Pokémon is Mewtwo, a popular character that first appeared in the 1996 game Pokémon Red and Blue. Since then, multiple types of legendary Pokémon have been on screen, and there are many reasons Ash never caught a legendary Pokémon.
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