Butterfree #0012 Generation I
Butterfly Pokémon

Butterfree

· Papilusion

BUTTERFREE has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest.

Type
bugflying
Stage
3 of 3
Category
Butterfly Pokémon
Japanese
Height
1.1 m
Weight
32.0 kg
Habitat
Forest
Color
White
Shape
Bug-wings
§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Butterfree.

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

  1. HP 060
    /255
  2. Attack 045
    /255
  3. Defense 050
    /255
  4. Sp. Atk 090
    /255
  5. Sp. Def 080
    /255
  6. Speed 070
    /255
§ IV

Butterfree through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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  • 01 KH

    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.

    3 cards
    Base era
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  • 02 SK

    Sumiyoshi Kizuki

    Sumiyoshi Kizuki has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 1999 to 2023, spanning sets such as Team Rocket, Skyridge, and Legends Awakened. The work favors cartoonish, playful staging with clear, balanced compositions and vibrant-to-pastel color.

    3 cards
    Base era → Diamond & Pearl era
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  • 03 AC

    aky CG Works

    aky CG Works has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2017 to 2025, spanning Sun & Moon through Sword & Shield and into Scarlet & Violet. The work leans digital, with energetic staging, focused framing, and vibrant, contrasting color that keeps characters crisp and forward.

    2 cards
    Sword & Shield era
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  • 04 AN

    Atsuko Nishida

    Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

    2 cards
    Base era → EX era
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  • 05 SH

    Saki Hayashiro

    Saki Hayashiro has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2024. Their illustrations span Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet releases, including sets such as Darkness Ablaze, Chilling Reign, and 151.

    2 cards
    Sword & Shield era
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