Butterfree (HeartGold & SoulSilver 16)

Butterfree   バタフリー Butterfree

Illus. Tomokazu Komiya

Evolution stage Stage 2 Pokémon Evolves from Metapod Card name Butterfree Type Grass HP 120 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost None English expansion HeartGold & SoulSilver Rarity English card no. 16/123 Japanese expansion SoulSilver Collection Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 003/070 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Butterfree.

Butterfree (Japanese: バタフリー Butterfree) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion.

Card text

Cure Powder ヒーリングパウダー

Remove 3 damage counters from each of your Pokémon.

Whirlwind ふきとばし 60

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Butterfree - Butterfly Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
012	3'07" (1.1 m)	70.5 lbs. (32.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.
ハネの りんぷんは みずをはじく。 どんな あめが ふっていても ミツを あつめるため とびまわる。

Trivia

Origin

Whirlwind is a move in the Pokémon games that Butterfree can learn. Its effect is similar to that of the corresponding attack on the card, as it causes the opponent's Pokémon to switch out for another one. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon SoulSilver.

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