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Butterfree

Expedition Base Set / #5/165

Butterfree

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Expedition Base Set
Rarity (source)
Holo Rare
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Source reference
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CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Butterfree travels through meadows in search of nectar and carries it to its nest on the hairs of its legs. Its wings also help repel threats: by beating them rapidly, it scatters toxic powder. This protection even allows it to fly in rain. The Pokédex credits it with still more attentive behaviour: when a bird attacks a Caterpie, Butterfree may intervene by covering the attacker in its scales.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Butterfree’s large eyes are not simple surfaces. Close observation reveals that they consist of a multitude of small eyes, explains Pokémon Sun. This anatomical detail belongs to an insect that must spot flowers, rivals and dangers during flight.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Metapod
Pokédex number
12
Retreat cost
0 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire x2
Resistance (source)
Water -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Miraculous Powder

Poke-POWER

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove all Special Conditions from your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Butterfree is affected by a Special Condition.

Attacks

Spiral Drain

Cost: Grass · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

Flip a coin. If heads, remove 2 damage counters from Butterfree.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • reverse · standard

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