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Butterfree
Great Encounters 14/106 • rare
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 14/106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $7.53
- Artist
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
What it does
After your attack, remove from 1 of your Pokémon the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Butterfree card from the Great Encounters expansion, released in February 2008, represents a mid-era entry in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was notable for its focus on Generation IV Pokémon and the introduction of powerful Lv.X cards, which significantly shifted the competitive landscape of the time. Butterfree, as a Stage 2 evolution, was featured as a rare card intended to showcase the Grass-type mechanics prevalent in the Diamond and Pearl series.
The artwork for this particular card was rendered by illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran artist who has contributed to the franchise since its inception. Arita’s approach often emphasizes a sense of organic movement and natural setting, capturing the delicate, butterfly-like features of the subject. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard but aesthetically pleasing addition to the set, appreciated by collectors for its classic depiction of a fan-favorite creature from the Kanto region.
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