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Butterfree
#66/128 in Base Expansion Pack, Rare, Grass, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
- Card number
- #66/128
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- December 1, 2001
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Original name
- バタフリー
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Collector Notes
Butterfree
Butterfree appears in the Japanese print of Base Expansion Pack, released on December 1, 2001. Butterfree is a rare rarity. The Base Expansion Pack set contains 128 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Collector Insights
Butterfree is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It has an HP of 80 and is part of the Base Expansion Pack released on December 1, 2001. The card’s rarity is Rare, and it is numbered 66 in its set. Butterfree’s sole attack, Spiral Drain, costs one Grass and two Colorless Energy, totaling a converted energy cost of 3. When used, this attack deals 40 damage and includes a secondary effect: flipping a coin to potentially remove two damage counters from the defending Pokémon. The attack’s text suggests a strategic interaction involving probability and resource management. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Butterfree’s design aligns with its evolutionary lineage in the Pokémon franchise. This card provides a balance of offensive capability and tactical flexibility within its set.
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