Butterfree

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Jungle
Rarity (source): Non comune
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: base2-33

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: 70
Type (source): Erba
Stage (source): Livello 2
Evolves from (printed name): Metapod
Pokédex number: 12
Weakness (source): Fuoco ×2
Resistance (source): Lotta -30

Printed card text — Italian

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.

Description from the source

In battaglia sbatte rapidamente le ali, spargendo nell'aria una polvere altamente velenosa.

Attacks

Turbine

Cost: Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 20

Se il tuo avversario ha dei Pokémon in Panchina deve sceglierne uno e scambiarlo con il Pokémon Difensore (infliggi il danno prima di sostituire il Pokémon).

Megassorbimento

Cost: Erba · Erba · Erba · Erba

Damage: 40

Togli a Butterfree un numero di segnalini danno pari alla metà (arrotondata per eccesso alla decina più vicina) del danno inflitto al Pokémon Difensore (dopo avere applicato Debolezza e Resistenza). Se Butterfree ha meno segnalini danno di quelli che gli verrebbero tolti, toglili tutti.

Documented variants

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

Normal
First Edition
Normale · Standard
Normale · Standard · 1a Edizione
Normale · Standard · Errore edizione D

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