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Butterfree V
Darkness Ablaze 177/189 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Darkness Ablaze
- Number
- 177/189
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- Released
- 2020
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Finish
- Full art
- Market price
- $6.16
- Artist
- Saki Hayashiro
What it does
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Butterfree V was released in the 2020 Darkness Ablaze expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a set primarily defined by the introduction of the Gigantamax Charizard VMAX. As a V-series card, Butterfree V serves as a foundational piece in the competitive meta of the Sword & Shield era, designed to showcase the refined mechanical interactions of the V-mechanic, which prioritized high hit points and potent, two-energy attacks to reward aggressive play styles.
The card features an illustration by a frequent Pokémon artist who utilizes a clean, vibrant aesthetic to capture the Pokémon’s characteristic wings and delicate physiology. Within the set, this ultra-rare variant was intended to highlight the evolutionary diversity of the Galar region, standing out as a collector-focused iteration that distinguished itself from standard set cards through its metallic foil finish and full-card art treatment.
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