Bye Bye Butterfree
🎞️ S1 E21 ✅ All clear

Pokémon: Indigo League

Is Pokémon: Indigo League S1 E21 OK for kids?

Bye Bye Butterfree

As the group continue on their way, they notice a group of Butterfree out over the ocean. Brock informs Ash that it is the mating season for all of the Butterfree. Ash lets his Butterfree out to try and find a mate, but can he actually come to let his Butterfree go? Meanwhile, Team Rocket comes up with a plan to get all the Butterfree.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 8+

Pokémon: Indigo League S1 E21, “Bye Bye Butterfree”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 8+. As the group continue on their way, they notice a group of Butterfree out over the ocean. Brock informs Ash that it is the mating season for all of the Butterfree. Ash lets his Butterfree out to try and find a mate, but can he actually come to let his Butterfree go? Meanwhile, Team Rocket comes up with a plan to get all the Butterfree.

Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in Pokémon: Indigo League S1 E21:

  • ModerateEarly in episode
    Don't butt into Pokémon love affairs.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Pokémon: Indigo League S1 E21:

  • MildEarly in episode
    Get in a quick punch and surprise them, then while they're still weak take the lead and you'll beat them hands down.

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