Butterfree — the most valuable Butterfree card

Most valuable: Butterfree · Base Expansion Pack (Japanese)

#0012 · Gen I · Kanto · バタフリー

BugFlyingStage 2

Every Butterfree card, ranked by value

55 Butterfree cards across 44 sets, 1997 to 2025 — 29 of them Japanese. Live market prices, PSA 10 values and graded population, updated nightly.

Cards tracked55
Most valuable$199.99
Top PSA 10$25,750.00
All cards combined$1,228.44
30-day trend▲ 6.6%
Cheapest copy$0.11

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Butterfree (#0012) is a Bug/Flying-type Gen I Pokémon from the Kanto region, an evolution in the Caterpie line. It has appeared on 55 cards since 1997 — starting with Pokemon Jungle in Japan, with its busiest year in 2020 (10 cards). 13 are vintage WotC-era printings (1996–2003) and 26 come from the modern Sun & Moon through Scarlet & Violet era; 29 of all Butterfree cards are Japanese printings. The most valuable Butterfree card is Butterfree from Base Expansion Pack at $199.99, while the cheapest way to own one is Butterfree (Pokemon Card 151) for about $0.11. Illustrators include Sumiyoshi Kizuki (3), Kagemaru Himeno (3), Atsuko Nishida (2). Across every printing, Butterfree cards are worth $1,228.44 combined, up 6.6% over the last 30 days.

Caterpie evolution line cards for every stage

CaterpieCaterpieBasic · 48 cards · top $99.95MetapodMetapodStage 1 · 43 cards · top $125.00ButterfreeButterfreeStage 2 · 55 cards · top $228.41

Top 10 most valuable Butterfree cards market value · raw, ungraded

  1. 1ButterfreeBase Expansion Pack (Japanese) · #98 · 2001 · Holo Rare$199.99PSA 10 $348.73837 graded
  2. 2ButterfreeExpedition Base Set · #5 · 2002 · Rare Holo$180.00PSA 10 $25,750.001,183 graded
  3. 3ButterfreeBREAK Starter Pack (Japanese) · #5 · 2016 · None$100.00PSA 10 $52.356 graded
  4. 4Bugsy's ButterfreePokemon VS (Japanese) · #8 · 2001 · Common$50.00PSA 10 $300.00208 graded
  5. 5ButterfreeCrossing the Ruins... (Japanese) · #promo · 2000 · Holo Rare$49.14PSA 10 $704.57
  6. 6ButterfreeSouthern Islands · #9 · 2001$49.04PSA 10 $425.001,175 graded
  7. 7ButterfreeFireRed & LeafGreen · #2 · 2004 · Rare Holo$42.71PSA 10 $2,500.00662 graded
  8. 8ButterfreeSun & Moon Promos (Japanese) · #111 · 2016$40.00PSA 10 $33.7116 graded
  9. 9ButterfreeExpedition Base Set · #38 · 2002 · Rare$30.95PSA 10 $178.59492 graded
  10. 10ButterfreeSouthern Island (Japanese) · #promo · 1999 · Common$24.77PSA 10 $285.001,090 graded

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Butterfree Base Expansion Pack (Japanese) #981
ButterfreeBase Expansion Pack · #98 · 2001$199.99PSA 10 $348.73 · 837 graded
Butterfree Expedition Base Set #52
ButterfreeExpedition Base Set · #5 · 2002$180.00PSA 10 $25,750.00 · 1,183 graded
Butterfree BREAK Starter Pack (Japanese) #53
ButterfreeBREAK Starter Pack · #5 · 2016$100.00PSA 10 $52.35 · 6 graded
Bugsy's Butterfree Pokemon VS (Japanese) #84
Bugsy's ButterfreePokemon VS · #8 · 2001$50.00PSA 10 $300.00 · 208 graded
Butterfree Crossing the Ruins... (Japanese) #promo5
ButterfreeCrossing the Ruins... · #promo · 2000$49.14PSA 10 $704.57
Butterfree Southern Islands #96
ButterfreeSouthern Islands · #9 · 2001$49.04PSA 10 $425.00 · 1,175 graded
Butterfree FireRed & LeafGreen #27
ButterfreeFireRed & LeafGreen · #2 · 2004$42.71PSA 10 $2,500.00 · 662 graded
Butterfree Sun & Moon Promos (Japanese) #1118
ButterfreeSun & Moon Promos · #111 · 2016$40.00PSA 10 $33.71 · 16 graded
Butterfree Expedition Base Set #389
ButterfreeExpedition Base Set · #38 · 2002$30.95PSA 10 $178.59 · 492 graded
Butterfree Southern Island (Japanese) #promo10
ButterfreeSouthern Island · #promo · 1999$24.77PSA 10 $285.00 · 1,090 graded
Butterfree Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) #1211
ButterfreePokemon Card 151 · #12 · 2023$21.30PSA 10 $82.01 · 970 graded
Butterfree Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) #1212
ButterfreePokemon Card 151 · #12 · 2023$21.30PSA 10 $82.01 · 1,722 graded
Butterfree Base Expansion Pack (Japanese) #6613
ButterfreeBase Expansion Pack · #66 · 2001$19.99PSA 10 $264.00 · 76 graded
Butterfree VMAX Darkness Ablaze #19014
Butterfree VMAXDarkness Ablaze · #190 · 2020$17.64PSA 10 $79.16 · 2,869 graded
Butterfree VMAX Explosive Walker (Japanese) #7915
Butterfree VMAXExplosive Walker · #79 · 2020$15.25PSA 10 $61.98 · 116 graded
Butterfree HeartGold & SoulSilver #1616
ButterfreeHeartGold & SoulSilver · #16 · 2010$12.11PSA 10 $192.50 · 37 graded
Butterfree Flight of Legends (Japanese) #317
ButterfreeFlight of Legends · #3 · 2004$11.00PSA 10 $390.65 · 207 graded
Butterfree Legendary Collection #2118
ButterfreeLegendary Collection · #21 · 2002$9.12PSA 10 $110.32 · 1,191 graded
Butterfree FB League & Championship Cards #1719
Butterfree FBLeague & Championship Cards · #17 · 2016$9.00PSA 10 $1,550.00 · 609 graded
Butterfree FB Supreme Victors #1720
Butterfree FBSupreme Victors · #17 · 2009$8.78PSA 10 $1,550.00 · 673 graded
Butterfree SoulSilver Collection (Japanese) #321
ButterfreeSoulSilver Collection · #3 · 2009$7.83PSA 10 $162.32 · 57 graded
Butterfree SoulSilver Collection (Japanese) #322
ButterfreeSoulSilver Collection · #3 · 2009$7.83PSA 10 $162.32 · 57 graded
Butterfree Darkness that Consumes Light (Japanese) #323
ButterfreeDarkness that Consumes Light · #3 · 2017$7.48PSA 10 $299.99 · 1 graded
Butterfree Great Encounters #1424
ButterfreeGreat Encounters · #14 · 2008$6.83PSA 10 $32.00 · 101 graded
Butterfree V Darkness Ablaze #17725
Butterfree VDarkness Ablaze · #177 · 2020$6.67PSA 10 $60.00 · 1,305 graded
Butterfree V Explosive Walker (Japanese) #7126
Butterfree VExplosive Walker · #71 · 2020$6.50PSA 10 $57.58 · 89 graded
Butterfree Dawn Dash (Japanese) #promo27
ButterfreeDawn Dash · #promo · 2007$5.70
Butterfree VMAX Darkness Ablaze #228
Butterfree VMAXDarkness Ablaze · #2 · 2020$5.37PSA 10 $53.61 · 2,346 graded
Butterfree VMAX Explosive Walker (Japanese) #229
Butterfree VMAXExplosive Walker · #2 · 2020$4.77PSA 10 $52.00 · 220 graded
Butterfree Generations #530
ButterfreeGenerations · #5 · 2016$4.08PSA 10 $191.08 · 104 graded
Butterfree Neo Discovery #1931
ButterfreeNeo Discovery · #19 · 2001$4.02PSA 10 $150.54 · 449 graded
Butterfree Sun & Moon Family Pokemon Card Game (Japanese) #332
ButterfreeSun & Moon Family Pokemon Card Game · #3 · 2019$3.99PSA 10 $55.00 · 7 graded
Butterfree Pokemon Jungle (Japanese) #promo33
ButterfreePokemon Jungle · #promo · 1997$3.36PSA 10 $835.02 · 218 graded
Butterfree FB Beat of the Frontier (Japanese) #434
Butterfree FBBeat of the Frontier · #4 · 2009$3.3323 graded
Butterfree Collection Sun (Japanese) #335
ButterfreeCollection Sun · #3 · 2016$3.001 graded
Butterfree Wild Blaze (Japanese) #336
ButterfreeWild Blaze · #3 · 2014$2.9912 graded
Butterfree Jungle #3337
ButterfreeJungle · #33 · 1999$2.14PSA 10 $139.10 · 4,211 graded
Butterfree V Explosive Walker (Japanese) #138
Butterfree VExplosive Walker · #1 · 2020$2.11PSA 10 $26.00 · 57 graded
Butterfree Start Deck 100 (Japanese) #439
ButterfreeStart Deck 100 · #4 · 2021$1.99
Butterfree V Darkness Ablaze #140
Butterfree VDarkness Ablaze · #1 · 2020$1.63PSA 10 $45.71 · 1,188 graded
Butterfree Flashfire #341
ButterfreeFlashfire · #3 · 2014$1.48PSA 10 $40.50 · 49 graded
Butterfree Base Set 2 #3442
ButterfreeBase Set 2 · #34 · 2000$1.38PSA 10 $110.42 · 328 graded
Butterfree Unbroken Bonds #443
ButterfreeUnbroken Bonds · #4 · 2019$0.95PSA 10 $100.00 · 6 graded
Butterfree Full Metal Wall (Japanese) #444
ButterfreeFull Metal Wall · #4 · 2019$0.782 graded
Butterfree Sun & Moon #345
ButterfreeSun & Moon · #3 · 2017$0.77PSA 10 $33.71 · 54 graded
Butterfree Journey Together #346
ButterfreeJourney Together · #3 · 2025$0.53PSA 10 $99.99 · 157 graded
Butterfree Burning Shadows #347
ButterfreeBurning Shadows · #3 · 2017$0.51PSA 10 $33.29 · 44 graded
Butterfree VMAX Rising (Japanese) #348
ButterfreeVMAX Rising · #3 · 2020$0.44
Butterfree Fusion Arts (Japanese) #349
ButterfreeFusion Arts · #3 · 2021$0.43PSA 10 $20.26 · 19 graded
Butterfree Fusion Strike #350
ButterfreeFusion Strike · #3 · 2021$0.41PSA 10 $31.50 · 2 graded
Butterfree 151 #1251
Butterfree151 · #12 · 2023$0.34PSA 10 $32.91 · 968 graded
Butterfree Hidden Fates #352
ButterfreeHidden Fates · #3 · 2019$0.29PSA 10 $55.44 · 72 graded
Butterfree Rebel Clash #353
ButterfreeRebel Clash · #3 · 2020$0.27PSA 10 $34.82 · 11 graded
Butterfree Battle Partners (Japanese) #354
ButterfreeBattle Partners · #3 · 2025$0.13PSA 10 $36.15 · 1 graded
Butterfree Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) #1255
ButterfreePokemon Card 151 · #12 · 2023$0.11PSA 10 $28.75 · 7 graded

Butterfree card FAQ

What is the most expensive Butterfree card?

The most valuable Butterfree card right now is Butterfree from Base Expansion Pack (Japanese) (#98) at $199.99 market value, and $348.73 as a PSA 10.

How many Butterfree cards are there?

CardPrice tracks 55 Butterfree cards across 44 sets, including 29 Japanese printings, from 1997 to 2025.

What was the first Butterfree card?

The earliest Butterfree card in our catalog is Butterfree from Pokemon Jungle (Japanese) (1997), currently worth about $3.36.

What is the highest PSA 10 Butterfree card worth?

Butterfree (Expedition Base Set) has the highest PSA 10 value of any Butterfree card at $25,750.00.

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