Butterfree #9/18
Pokemon card from Southern Islands · released 2001-07-31
Butterfree is a Common Grass-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 9/18 of the Southern Islands set (released 2001-07-31), illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$39.53 for the Normal finish, updated 2026-06-14.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $39.53 | $29.99 | $54.75 | 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 | Southern Islands |
| Number | 9/18 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Grass |
| HP | 80 |
| Stage | Stage 2 — evolves from Metapod |
| Artist | Keiko Fukuyama |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal |
Attacks & abilities
Fly30Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Butterfree. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
Rainbow Powder20Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness: Fire ×2 · Resistance: Fighting -30 · Retreat cost: 1
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.