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Butterfree
Grass Pokémon Rare Legendary Collection
Card profile
Card year
2002
May 24, 2002
Set release
LC
Legendary Collection · Other
Catalog appearances
20
19 sets · 1999-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation I
Kanto · 1996
Evolution
Card details
Released
May 24, 2002
Year
2002
Series
Other
Set size
110
Card number
#21 of 110
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 of 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 that that, remove all of them.
Whirlwind
CC
20 Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Battle stats
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal