Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.
“The Butterfree card captures a serene moment as the butterfly flits gracefully among vibrant pink flowers, its delicate wings shimmering in the sunlight. This scene portrays a sense of tranquility, as Butterfree seems to bask in the beauty of its surroundings, embodying the gentle spirit of nature. The lush greenery and colorful blooms create a vivid backdrop, enhancing the feeling of a peaceful garden alive with activity. It invites the viewer to appreciate the simple joys of life in the Pokémon world.”
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Whirlwind
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.)
Mega Drain
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.
