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Butterfree
Base Set 2 34/130 • uncommon
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 34/130
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $2.10
- 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). If Butterfree has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Butterfree card from the Base Set 2 expansion was released in 2000 as part of a strategic effort by Wizards of the Coast to reintroduce popular cards from the original Base Set and Jungle expansion to the international market. As the second major re-release of the early Pokémon Trading Card Game era, the set functioned as a bridge for new players, consolidating key gameplay pieces into a single collection to maintain the game's momentum during its initial period of rapid growth.
The artwork for this card features the distinct illustrative style of Ken Sugimori, whose minimalist yet iconic approach defined the aesthetic of the first generation of Pokémon. Sugimori’s design emphasizes the creature's butterfly-like metamorphosis, utilizing clean lines and simple shading that became the standard for the franchise. While not a rare card, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors, representing the standardized design language and transitionary nature of the early English-language card sets.
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About Butterfree
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