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Description

Butterfree (hgss1-16 Reverse Holofoil) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon from the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion. Its Cure Powder attack removes 3 damage counters from each of your Pokémon, and its Whirlwind attack deals 60 damage while forcing the opponent to switch their Active Pokémon with a Benched Pokémon. The card has Lightning weakness, Fighting resistance, and a retreat cost of 0, which affect its matchup and mobility in battle.