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Butterfree 5/83

Pokemon card from Generations · released Feb 22, 2016

~$4.28 Holofoil
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Butterfree 5/83 Generations Pokemon card

Butterfree is a Rare Grass-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 5/83 in Generations (released Feb 22, 2016), illustrated by miki kudo. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$4.28 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$4.11 to ~$4.28, up 4.1%.

Prices by finish

TCGplayer market prices per finish, as of Oct 30, 2026. A guide, not an appraisal; condition and grading change real-world value. Buy links are affiliate links.

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Card details

SetGenerations
Number5/83
RarityRare
TypeGrass
HP130
StageStage 2 — evolves from Metapod
Artistmiki kudo
Format legalityExpanded
FinishesHolofoil · Reverse Holofoil

What the codes mean

  • Card number5/83Card 5 of the 83 in the main Generations list.
  • Set symbolThe small Generations symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
  • Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
  • RarityRare: a black star.
  • Illustrator“Illus. miki kudo” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Quiver DanceSearch your deck for a basic Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward. If you attached Energy in this way, heal 40 damage from this Pokémon.

Gust70

Weakness: Lightning ×2 · Resistance: Fighting -20 · Retreat cost: 1

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.