Butterfree Pokemon Cards
Every Butterfree card in the Pokemon TCG: 25 printings in 21 sets, newest first. National Pokedex #12 ·
Butterfree in the Pokemon TCG
The first Butterfree card in the Pokemon TCG is Butterfree from Jungle (Jun 16, 1999), and the newest is Butterfree from Journey Together (Mar 28, 2025). The 25 printings come from 21 sets, released from 1999 to 2025, and 1 of the 25 is legal in Standard now. The most common rarities are Rare (15), Uncommon (3) and Holo Rare (2). The cards credit 18 illustrators, and Kagemaru Himeno drew the most, with 3. Of the 25 printings, all have a TCGplayer market price: the median top-finish price is ~$5.77, 10 are ~$10 or more, and the most valuable is Butterfree from Expedition Base Set at ~$174.24 (Reverse Holo).
Most valuable Butterfree cards
A card is listed only when its cheapest current TCGplayer listing for the same finish is at most twice its market price, and the middle listing is at least a quarter of it.
Expedition Base Set~$174.24 Reverse HoloCardNexuseBayBuy Butterfree 5/165 Reverse Holo on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Southern Islands~$54.76 NormalCardNexuseBayBuy Butterfree 9/18 Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
FireRed & LeafGreen~$42.71 HoloCardNexuseBayBuy Butterfree 2/112 Holo on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Neo Discovery~$34.98 1st Ed.CardNexuseBayBuy Butterfree 19/75 1st Ed. on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Expedition Base Set~$34.85 NormalCardNexuseBayBuy Butterfree 38/165 Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
HeartGold SoulSilver~$23.35 Reverse HoloCardNexuseBayBuy Butterfree 16/123 Reverse Holo on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
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Price shown is each card's most valuable finish. Open the card for every finish. TCGplayer market prices, a guide, not an appraisal. Buy links are affiliate links.
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