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Butterfree
Grass Pokémon Uncommon Base Set 2
Card profile
Card year
2000
Feb 24, 2000
Set release
B2
Base Set 2 · Base
Catalog appearances
20
19 sets · 1999-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation I
Kanto · 1996
Evolution
Card details
Released
Feb 24, 2000
Year
2000
Series
Base
Set size
130
Card number
#34 of 130
Stage
Stage 2
National Dex
#012
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Level
Lv.28
#012 Butterfree
Generation I · Kanto · introduced 1996 in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Journey Together
Mar 28, 2025 · #3 · Rare
$0.57
151
Sep 22, 2023 · #12 · Uncommon
$0.27
Fusion Strike
Nov 12, 2021 · #3 · Rare Holo
$0.37
Rebel Clash
May 1, 2020 · #3 · Rare
$1.98
Hidden Fates
Aug 23, 2019 · #3 · Rare
$0.75
Unbroken Bonds
May 3, 2019 · #4 · Rare
$0.80
Burning Shadows
Aug 5, 2017 · #3 · Rare
$0.48
Sun & Moon
Feb 3, 2017 · #3 · Rare
$0.56
Generations
Feb 22, 2016 · #5 · Rare Holo
$3.50
Flashfire
May 7, 2014 · #3 · Rare
$1.37
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Feb 10, 2010 · #16 · Rare
$20.03
Great Encounters
Feb 1, 2008 · #14 · Rare
$9.61
FireRed & LeafGreen
Sep 1, 2004 · #2 · Rare Holo
$42.00
Expedition Base Set
Sep 15, 2002 · #5 · Rare Holo
$153.12
Expedition Base Set
Sep 15, 2002 · #38 · Rare
$20.82
Legendary Collection
May 24, 2002 · #21 · Rare
$140.51
Southern Islands
Jul 31, 2001 · #9
$40.01
Neo Discovery
Jun 1, 2001 · #19 · Rare
$3.30
25 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #012.
Attacks
Mega Drain
GGGG
40 Remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Butterfree has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
Whirlwind
CC
20 If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Battle stats
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Market value
TCGPlayer Normal
$1.36
Price history
Flavor text
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal