- "Once upon a time, Chuang Chou dreamed that he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting about happily enjoying himself. He didn’t know that he was Chou. Suddenly he awoke and was palpably Chou. He didn’t know whether he were Chou who had dreamed of being a butterfly, or a butterfly who was dreaming that he was Chou."
- ― Zhuangzi
The power to use the abilities of butterflies. Technique of Butterfly Manipulation. Variation of Lepidoptera Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Butterfly Body/Form/Mimicry
Capabilities[]
The user with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into butterflies.
Applications[]
- Antenna Protrusion
- Enhanced Smell
- Enhanced Vision
- Lunglessness
- Poisonous Biology
- Proboscis Protrusion
- Scale Manifestation
- Size Reduction
- Wing Manifestation/Flight
Techniques[]
Variations[]
Associations[]
Butterflies are associated with a great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus the user with this power may have access to: Spirit Physiology whether they are living, dying, or already dead; Resurrection, Luck, as well as Transformation and Shapeshifting.
Known Users[]
See Also: Butterfly of Death and Rebirth and Pretty Butterflies.
Cartoons
- Maria Monarch (The Buzz on Maggie)
- Flutterby (Fifi and the Flowertots)
- Keith (Funky Valley)
- Philip J. Fry (Futurama); temporarily
- Xhypno (Ghostforce); in Booster Mode
- Charles (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
- Bleu (Konjiki no Gash!! 2)
- Kamikos/Akumas (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Nooroo (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Butterfly Sentimonster (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Optigami (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Flutterina (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
- Madame Butterfly (Oswald)
- Felicity (Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty) via Butterfly Transformation
- Princess Amber (Sofia the First); via a spell of Cedric the Sorcerer
- Randy Marsh (South Park) in Mr. Mackey's dream
- Mewmans with Mewberty (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Star Butterfly
- Queen Moon Butterfly
- Narabugs (Waybuloo)
- Precures (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
Comics
- Butterfly-Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Jellyflies (My Little Pony: Under the Sparkling Sea)
- Leptirica (Vampirella)
Movies
- Hue (Barbie: Fairytopia)
- Butterfly Fairies (Barbie: Mariposa)
- Battra (Godzilla)
- Mothra (Godzilla)
- Xochi (Koati)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Merriad Oarburgh (Akame Ga Kill)
- Monarus (Bakugan)
- Agehaguera (One Piece)
- Ashisogi Jizou (Bleach); in spirit form
- Pappiliodya (Little Witch Academia)
- Pakerfly (Mazica Party)
- Chōji Akimichi (Naruto)
- Shaiapouf (Hunter x Hunter)
Television Series
- Gengenchoucho (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
- Houtarou Ichinose (Kamen Rider Gotchard); as Kamen Rider Gotchard Bulletchoucho
- God Papillon (Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger)
- Inês/Cuca (Invisible City)
TCG
- Bewitched Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Blazewing Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Digital Bug Corebage (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Naturia Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Poison Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Princess of Butterflies (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Queen Butterfly Danaus (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Reed Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Rose Papillon (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- White Papillon (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Video Games
- Pet Butterflies (Animal Jam)
- Madama Butterfly (Bayonetta)
- Butterflies (Bug Fables: The Everlasting Spring)
- Arie
- Cenn
- Isau
- Madame Butterfly
- Utter
- Ven
- Yel
- Moonlight Butterfly (Dark Souls)
- Butterflymon (Digimon)
- Hudiemon (Digimon)
- Morphomon (Digimon)
- Butterfly (Growtopia)
- Butterflies (The Legend of Zelda)
- Blessed Butterflies (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Joy Butterflies (The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap)
- Golden Butterflies (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
- Male Butterfly
- Female Butterfly
- Fabled Butterflies (The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes)
- Smotherwing Butterflies
- Summerwing Butterflies
- Thunderwing Butterflies
- Winterwing Butterflies
- Goddess Butterflies (Hyrule Warriors)
- Mossra (Kaichu-The Dating Sim)
- Butterflies (Super Mario)
- Wisdurm (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)
- Butterflies (Kirby)
- Flutter (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)
- Morpho Knight
- Beautifly (Pokémon)
- Butterfree (Pokémon)
- Vivillon (Pokémon)
- Psyche (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Spectralids (Pikmin)
- Red Spectralids
- White Spectralids
- Yellow Spectralids
- Unmarked Spectralids (Pikmin 2)
- Electric Spectralids (Hey! Pikmin)
- Black Butterflies (Miitopia)
- Butterfly "Carefree Guide" (Miitopia)
- Butterfly "Scaredy-Cat" (Miitopia)
- Death Butterflies (Miitopia)
- Gold Butterflies (Miitopia)
- Jade Butterflies (Miitopia)
- The Sphinx (Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx)
Web Comics
- Memory Dreams (Lost Nightmare)
- Half-Butterfly users (Nature Wolf Spirits)
- Mother Nature
- Skylar Galaxy
- Cloud Galaxy
Web Original
- Shrignold the Butterfly (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared)
- SCP-408 - Illusory Butterflies (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1457 - Mourning Cloak (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1641 - Mechanitis pyrotechnica (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2332 - Thought Messenger (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3209 - Boredom Butterfly (SCP Foundation)
Other
- Le Papillon (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
- Papillon (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
- Butterfly Fairies (Thea Stilton: The Land of Flowers)
- Danna Bell/Monarch (Renegades)
Gallery[]
Monarus (Bakugan)
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Ashisogi Jizō (Bleach) in his spirit form.
Butterflymon (Digimon) is known to mimic a butterfly.
Hudiemon (Digimon)
Mothra (Godzilla)
Le Papillon (Grindhouse and Watercolors), the Divine Father of Flowers, Mother of Stars, the Transcendental Butterfly and the Creator himself.
Memory Dreams (Lost Nightmare)
Mewmans with Mewberty (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
Agehaguera (One Piece: Strong World)
Blazewing Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Nooroo (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) is the kwami that grants magic power to the Butterfly/Moth Miraculous, granting powers to the owner of the Miraculous.
Using the Butterfly/Moth Miraculous, Hawk Moth is able to convert butterflies into akuma (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir), using them to turn innocent people into supervillains.
Optigami (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) is a sentimonster made by Mayura to spy on the miraculous holder.
Maria Monarch (The Buzz on Maggie)
Jellyfly (My Little Pony: Under the Sparkling Sea)
Pappiliodya (Little Witch Academia)
Leptirica (Vampirella)
The Precures (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!) are able to become more powerful with their new forms that mimics a butterfly.
Hue (Barbie: Fairytopia)
Vivillon (Pokémon)
Beautifly (Pokémon)
Butterfree (Pokémon)
Xhypno (Ghost Force) in booster mode.
God Papillon (Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger)
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Papillon (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Bleu (Konjiki no Gash!! 2) fused with Red Butterfly
Poison Butterfly (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
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Blossom (IF)
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Inês/Cuca (Invisible City)