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Butterfree
Jungle 33/64 • uncommon
- Set
- Jungle
- Number
- 33/64
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $14.35
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10).
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in 1999 as part of the Jungle expansion, the Butterfree card was produced during the initial surge of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's international rollout. As the second major set following the Base Set, Jungle was designed to showcase creatures originally featured in the Kanto region, building on the immense popularity of the first video game generation. The artwork, characterized by the distinct digital-painting aesthetic of early Wizards of the Coast-era cards, captures the subject in its signature flutter.
The card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and foundational artists in the history of the franchise. Arita's approach to the Grass-type Pokémon in this set aimed to evoke a sense of natural fluidity, balancing the creature's simple design with vibrant, atmospheric backgrounds. Upon its release, the Jungle set was well-received by players for introducing new mechanics and expanding the available pool of Grass-type attackers, becoming a staple in the collections of late 90s hobbyists.
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