01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Metapod)

HP 130

TypeGrass

RarityUncommon

IllustratorTika Matsuno

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

Set151

Released2023

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$0.14 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$0.25 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of the Caterpie line — home to the line’s holos, Illustration Rares, and Butterfree-GX prints.
Required for any complete Butterfree master set across eras.
Collectors of the 151 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Butterfree with 130 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Whirlwind Cost: Grass · 60 damage

Switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)

Bye-Bye Flight Cost: Colorless + Colorless

Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Shuffle that Pokémon and all attached cards into their deck, and then shuffle this Pokémon and all attached cards into your deck. If your opponent has no Benched Pokémon, this attack does nothing.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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