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Build Your Butterfly Garden Butterfly Tier List

This community-maintained tier list ranks butterflies in Build Your Butterfly Garden by their Nectar income potential and overall collection value. It is not an official developer ranking but reflects player testing and observation as of July 2026.

S Tier — Best Nectar Producers

These butterflies offer the highest known Nectar multipliers and should be prioritized for your most upgraded Flowerbeds.

  • Rainbow Prism — Fairy Update Part II exclusive. Highest reported Nectar output.
  • Moonbow Crescent — Event butterfly with exceptional rarity and income.
  • Japanese Rare Variants — From Japanese Egg hatches, consistently high-tier performers.

A Tier — Strong Income Butterflies

Reliable high performers that most mid-game players should aim to collect.

  • Raindrop Glimmer — Part II event butterfly with strong Nectar rates.
  • Leprechaun Charm — Event exclusive with above-average income.
  • Fairy Egg Rares — Top-tier hatches from Fairy Eggs.

B Tier — Solid Mid-Game Choices

Good butterflies for filling Flowerbeds while you hunt for S and A tier specimens.

  • Standard Rare Hatches — Common pool rare-tier butterflies.
  • Weather-Mutated Large Specimens — Size bonus may push these into A tier territory.

C Tier — Starter and Common

Common butterflies from starter Eggs. Replace these on upgraded Flowerbeds as soon as you obtain higher-tier specimens. Keep one for collection completion.

How to Use This Tier List

Place S and A tier butterflies on your highest-upgraded Flowerbeds. Use our upgrade guide to ensure those beds are maxed first.

Hunt for tier upgrades through rare butterfly strategies including Luck Boosts, event Eggs, and weather mutations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an official tier list?
No. This is a community consensus ranking based on player reports. The developer has not published official tier data.
Does butterfly size change tier ranking?
Potentially. Weather-mutated larger butterflies may outperform standard specimens of the same species.