The anime adaptation of Pokémon had some emotional moments. In one, Ash even had to cry. This scene made it into a card in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
What kind of scene is this? In the 21st episode of the Pokémon anime, Ash, Brock, and Misty encounter several Butterfree. They perform a dance ritual to find a partner for life. Ash lets his own Butterfree out of the Pokéball, but there are no other Pokémon interested in his butterfly Pokémon.
By the end of the episode, however, Ash’s Butterfree meets a partner. The two fall in love, and Ash accepts that he must send his Pokémon into the wild. The scene takes place against a beautiful sunset, and there are several scenes showing how the little Caterpie transformed into the Butterfree that Ash is now saying goodbye to.
The scene was particularly sad because Caterpie was Ash’s first self-caught Pokémon. Not only did Ash shed a few tears at the farewell, but many viewers also cried along with the ten-year-old Pokémon Trainer. Those who want to watch the scene again can do so on the YouTube channel of Netflix Anime.
MeinMMO reveals more reasons why Pokémon TCG Pocket is pure nostalgia:
A card in Pokémon TCG Pocket reminds of a sad moment
In which card is it featured? In the Reddit forum, a user shares the image of the Butterfree card from Pokémon TCG Pocket. The image shows a Butterfree in the foreground and another in the background. The two Pokémon are flying towards the sunset.
The illustration bears a strong resemblance to the scene you know from the anime. Therefore, many users are reminded of their childhood when they cried along with Ash at the farewell of Butterfree.
What do the users say? Many are convinced that the image of the card alludes to the scene in the anime. User Bluepaynxex believes that the developers of the mobile game are great fans of Pokémon, which is reflected in their attention to detail in designing the cards. A proof of this is the many locations from the video games that are hidden in the cards.
Some commenters write about how emotional this scene makes them. One user asks who is cutting onions, and another replies that they still haven’t gotten over this scene.
In the game itself, Butterfree is unfortunately not a strong card. If you want to build one of the strongest decks, you should take a look at MeinMMO’s Tier List. Here you will find an overview of all strengths, weaknesses, and a ranking: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Tier List of the best Meta decks
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