Pokédex Entry #12 · Grass Type
Butterfree Cards
Every Butterfree card printed in English, with live market prices — 25 cards across 21 sets, illustrated by 18 artists.
Cards
25
English printings
Sets
21
featuring Butterfree
Most valuable
$9.40
Butterfree
Master set
$374.12
one of every card
Grandmaster set
$941.56
every printing, 46 in all
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Butterfree evolution line
Every stage of the Butterfree line we carry. Each links to its own card hub.
Most valuable Butterfree cards
Ranked by current TCGplayer market price, updated daily.
7
Butterfree #2Reverse
EX FireRed & LeafGreen
EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Holo Rare
$37.07
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8
Butterfree #191st Ed
Neo Discovery Unlimited
Neo Discovery Unlimited
Rare
$27.79
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Biggest movers — last 30 days
Change in TCGplayer market price over the past 30 days, across the 17 Butterfree cards with enough price history to compare. Excludes cards under $1.
Rising
Butterfree #1
Darkness Ablaze
$1.50
+12.86%
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Butterfree #191st Ed
Neo Discovery Unlimited
$27.79
+11.36%
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Butterfree #14Reverse
Great Encounters
$9.61
+10.15%
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Butterfree #38Reverse
Expedition
$27.05
+8.78%
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Butterfree #16Reverse
HeartGold & SoulSilver
$22.76
+6.13%
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Falling
Butterfree #190
Darkness Ablaze
$18.25
-10.0%
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Butterfree #34
Base Set 2
$1.49
-5.0%
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Butterfree #21Reverse
Legendary Collection
$185.61
-2.69%
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Most affordable Butterfree cards
The least expensive Butterfree cards we track, starting at $0.20. These are base-print prices — the cheapest way to own each card. A reverse holo or 1st edition of the same card can cost far more.
Butterfree English Master Set
All 25 English Butterfree cards, across 21 sets. Filter by rarity below.
| Card▲ | Set▲ | Rarity▲ | Price▲ | 24H▲ | 30D▲ | Buy |
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1
Butterfree #21Legendary Collection · 2 printings
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Legendary Collection | Rare | $185.61Reverse$9.40 | 0.0% | -2.69% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #21Legendary Collection
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Legendary Collection | Rare | $9.40 | 0.0% | -2.69% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
2
Butterfree #5Expedition · 2 printings
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Expedition | Holo Rare | $180.00$169.99 Reverse | 0.0% | 0.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #5ReverseExpedition
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Expedition | Holo Rare | $169.99Reverse | 0.0% | 0.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
3
Butterfree #9Southern Islands
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Southern Islands | Promo | $44.44 | 0.0% | +4.07% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
4
Butterfree #2EX FireRed & LeafGreen · 3 printings
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EX FireRed & LeafGreen | Holo Rare | $42.71$42.00 $37.07 Reverse | 0.0% | +1.69% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #2EX FireRed & LeafGreen
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EX FireRed & LeafGreen | Holo Rare | $42.00 | 0.0% | +1.69% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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3
Butterfree #2ReverseEX FireRed & LeafGreen
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EX FireRed & LeafGreen | Holo Rare | $37.07Reverse | 0.0% | +1.69% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
5
Butterfree #19Neo Discovery Unlimited · 2 printings
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Neo Discovery Unlimited | Rare | $27.791st Ed$3.92 | 0.0% | +11.36% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #19Neo Discovery Unlimited
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Neo Discovery Unlimited | Rare | $3.92 | 0.0% | +11.36% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
6
Butterfree #38Expedition · 2 printings
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Expedition | Rare | $27.05Reverse$24.65 | 0.0% | +8.78% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #38Expedition
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Expedition | Rare | $24.65 | 0.0% | +8.78% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
7
Butterfree #16HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2 printings
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HeartGold & SoulSilver | Rare | $22.76Reverse$11.26 | 0.0% | +6.13% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #16HeartGold & SoulSilver
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HeartGold & SoulSilver | Rare | $11.26 | 0.0% | +6.13% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
8
Butterfree #190Darkness Ablaze
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Darkness Ablaze | Secret Rare | $18.25 | -0.54% | -10.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
9
Butterfree FB #17Supreme Victors · 2 printings
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Supreme Victors | Rare | $18.00Reverse$8.96 | 0.0% | +5.79% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree FB #17Supreme Victors
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Supreme Victors | Rare | $8.96 | 0.0% | +5.79% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
10
Butterfree #33Jungle Unlimited · 2 printings
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Jungle Unlimited | Uncommon | $16.451st Ed$1.84 | +2.73% | +5.03% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #33Jungle Unlimited
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Jungle Unlimited | Uncommon | $1.84 | +2.73% | +5.03% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
11
Butterfree #14Great Encounters · 2 printings
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Great Encounters | Rare | $9.61Reverse$6.51 | 0.0% | +10.15% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #14Great Encounters
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Great Encounters | Rare | $6.51 | 0.0% | +10.15% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
12
Butterfree #2Darkness Ablaze
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Darkness Ablaze | Ultra Rare | $5.44 | +0.19% | +4.76% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
13
Butterfree #177Darkness Ablaze
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Darkness Ablaze | Ultra Rare | $5.11 | +3.17% | +0.97% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
14
Butterfree #5Generations · 2 printings
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Generations | Holo Rare | $3.88Reverse$3.67 | 0.0% | +3.38% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #5Generations
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Generations | Holo Rare | $3.67 | 0.0% | +3.38% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
15
Butterfree #3Rebel Clash · 3 printings
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Rebel Clash | Rare | $1.86$1.06 Reverse$0.33 | 0.0% | 0.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3ReverseRebel Clash
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Rebel Clash | Rare | $1.06Reverse | 0.0% | 0.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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3
Butterfree #3Rebel Clash
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Rebel Clash | Rare | $0.33 | 0.0% | 0.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
16
Butterfree #1Darkness Ablaze
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Darkness Ablaze | Ultra Rare | $1.50 | +0.64% | +12.86% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
17
Butterfree #34Base Set 2
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Base Set 2 | Uncommon | $1.49 | 0.0% | -5.0% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
18
Butterfree #3Flashfire · 2 printings
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Flashfire | Rare | $1.45Reverse$0.76 | 0.0% | +8.57% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3Flashfire
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Flashfire | Rare | $0.76 | 0.0% | +8.57% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
19
Butterfree #4Unbroken Bonds · 2 printings
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Unbroken Bonds | Rare | $0.95Reverse$0.49 | +2.08% | +13.95% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #4Unbroken Bonds
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Unbroken Bonds | Rare | $0.49 | +2.08% | +13.95% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
20
Butterfree #3Hidden Fates · 2 printings
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Hidden Fates | Rare | $0.86Reverse$0.31 | +3.33% | +6.9% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3Hidden Fates
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Hidden Fates | Rare | $0.31 | +3.33% | +6.9% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
21
Butterfree #3Sun & Moon Base Set · 2 printings
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Sun & Moon Base Set | Rare | $0.77Reverse$0.30 | +3.33% | -11.43% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3Sun & Moon Base Set
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Sun & Moon Base Set | Rare | $0.30 | +3.33% | -11.43% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
22
Butterfree #3Journey Together · 2 printings
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Journey Together | Rare | $0.60Reverse$0.27 | -3.85% | +8.7% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3Journey Together
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Journey Together | Rare | $0.27 | -3.85% | +8.7% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
23
Butterfree #3Burning Shadows · 2 printings
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Burning Shadows | Rare | $0.53Reverse$0.47 | 0.0% | -7.84% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3Burning Shadows
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Burning Shadows | Rare | $0.47 | 0.0% | -7.84% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
24
Butterfree #3Fusion Strike · 2 printings
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Fusion Strike | Holo Rare | $0.42Reverse$0.31 | +3.33% | -8.82% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #3Fusion Strike
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Fusion Strike | Holo Rare | $0.31 | +3.33% | -8.82% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
25
Butterfree #12Pokemon 151 · 2 printings
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Pokemon 151 | Uncommon | $0.26Reverse$0.20 | -26.92% | -9.52% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
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2
Butterfree #12Pokemon 151
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Pokemon 151 | Uncommon | $0.20 | -26.92% | -9.52% | TCGplayer → eBay → |
Sets featuring Butterfree
Every expansion Butterfree appears in, ordered by how much its cards are worth.
Expedition
2 cards · $204.65
Southern Islands
1 card · $44.44
EX FireRed & LeafGreen
1 card · $42.71
Darkness Ablaze
4 cards · $30.30
HeartGold & SoulSilver
1 card · $11.26
Legendary Collection
1 card · $9.40
Supreme Victors
1 card · $8.96
Great Encounters
1 card · $6.51
Neo Discovery Unlimited
1 card · $3.92
Generations
1 card · $3.67
Rebel Clash
1 card · $1.86
Jungle Unlimited
1 card · $1.84
Base Set 2
1 card · $1.49
Flashfire
1 card · $0.76
Unbroken Bonds
1 card · $0.49
Burning Shadows
1 card · $0.47
Hidden Fates
1 card · $0.31
Fusion Strike
1 card · $0.31
Sun & Moon Base Set
1 card · $0.30
Journey Together
1 card · $0.27
Pokemon 151
1 card · $0.20
Illustrators
The artists who have drawn Butterfree, and how many cards each has illustrated.
Kagemaru Himeno 3Sumiyoshi Kizuki 3Atsuko Nishida 2Saki Hayashiro 2aky CG Works 2Keiko Fukuyama 1Lee HyunJung 1Masakazu Fukuda 1Midori Harada 1Shin Nagasawa 1Taira Akitsu 1Tika Matsuno 1Tomokazu Komiya 1chibi 1miki kudo 1ryoma uratsuka 1satoma 1sui 1
About Butterfree cards
Butterfree appears on 25 English cards across 21 expansions, illustrated by 18 different artists. The most valuable is Butterfree at $9.40. A full English master set — one of every card — currently costs about $374.12 at market prices.
Prices update daily from TCGplayer. Every card links through to its own page with full price history.
Butterfree card FAQ
How many Butterfree cards are there?
There are 25 English Butterfree cards across 21 sets, from 1999 to 2025. That includes every variant we track, such as Butterfree ex and other special printings.
What is the most valuable Butterfree card?
Butterfree from Legendary Collection (#21), at about $9.40 in near-mint condition. Prices update daily from live TCGplayer market data.
What is the cheapest Butterfree card?
Butterfree from Pokemon 151 is the least expensive at around $0.20, which makes it the easiest way to start a Butterfree collection.
How much is a full Butterfree master set worth?
A master set -- one of every card -- comes to about $374.12 across all 25 English Butterfree cards at current market prices. That is a guide to relative value, not an appraisal: condition, grading and edition all move real prices.
Who illustrates Butterfree cards?
18 different artists have drawn Butterfree. Kagemaru Himeno has done the most, with 3 cards.