
Butterfree
#38/165 in Expedition Base Set, Rare, 80 HP, Grass, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
- Card number
- #38/165
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 15, 2002
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
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Collector Notes
Butterfree
Butterfree appears in the English print of Expedition Base Set, released on September 15, 2002. Butterfree is a rare rarity and 80 HP. The Expedition Base Set set contains 165 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Collector Insights
Butterfree is a Grass-type Pokémon with 80 HP, featured in the Expedition Base Set released in 2002. Its primary attack, Spiral Drain, costs one Grass and two Colorless energy to deal 40 damage and has a 50% chance to remove two damage counters from itself. The card includes a Poké-Power ability called Miraculous Powder, allowing the player to eliminate all Special Conditions from their Active Pokémon once per turn, provided Butterfree is not itself affected by a Special Condition. Butterfree has no resistances and is weak to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card is numbered 38 and classified as Rare, with artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It belongs to the E-Card series and is part of the Expedition Base Set. The card’s theme emphasizes resilience and recovery through its unique ability and attack mechanics.
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