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Butterfree
HeartGold & SoulSilver 16/123 • rare
- Set
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- 16/123
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $12.11
- Artist
- Tomokazu Komiya
What it does
Remove 3 damage counters from each of your Pokémon.
Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in early 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, this Butterfree card reflects a period in the Pokémon Trading Card Game where the design aesthetic shifted to complement the release of the Nintendo DS remakes of the same names. The set introduced new mechanics, such as Pokémon Prime cards, and featured a distinct layout with refreshed card borders and updated font styles that aimed to modernize the visual experience for long-time players.
The artwork for this specific card, numbered 16/123, was rendered by illustrator Ken Sugimori, whose work has been central to the franchise since its inception. Sugimori’s illustrations in this series typically favored clean, classic character poses that mirrored the official Sugimori art used in the video games, providing a sense of continuity and familiarity for those transitioning from the digital experience to the physical card game.
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