Butterfree #34/130
Pokemon card from Base Set 2 · released 2000-02-24
Butterfree is a Uncommon Grass-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 34/130 of the Base Set 2 set (released 2000-02-24), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$1.61 for the Normal finish, updated 2026-06-14.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.61 | $0.70 | $1.39 | TCGplayer ↗ |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-06-14 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.
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Card details
| Set | Base Set 2 |
| Number | 34/130 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Type | Grass |
| HP | 70 |
| Stage | Stage 2 — evolves from Metapod |
| Artist | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal |
Attacks & abilities
Whirlwind20If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Mega Drain40Remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10).
Weakness: Fire ×2 · Resistance: Fighting -30 ·
Other Butterfree printings
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.