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Butterfree #012

Butterfree — the payoff of Kanto's first bug line. A strong reverse-holo sleeper, the original Jungle holo, and a modern VMAX give it real wings.

25Cards cataloged
~$130 raw (rev holo)Top card (verified)
1999–2025Release span
21Sets

01Top 10 Notable Butterfree Cards

Butterfree is where the humble bug line finally earns its wings — and a little respect. Between a remarkable reverse-holo sleeper, the original Jungle holo, and a modern VMAX, this is a deeper and more rewarding chase than anyone expects from a starter-route Pokémon. Priciest first.

Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #5
Rank 02

Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #5

The e-Card era opened with Expedition in 2002, and a well-centered Butterfree holo from this notoriously crooked set is genuinely hard to find — a quiet vintage favourite.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$91 raw
Butterfree — Southern Islands #9
Rank 03

Butterfree — Southern Islands #9

Southern Islands (2001) was a rare promotional collection with its own art and border, sold mostly in Japan. Its Butterfree is a scarce, distinctive piece for a beloved Pokémon.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$37 raw
Butterfree — FireRed & LeafGreen #2
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Butterfree — FireRed & LeafGreen #2

FireRed & LeafGreen (2004), the EX era's love letter to Kanto — a clean throwback Butterfree holo.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$32 raw
Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #38
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Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #38

A second Expedition (2002) Butterfree, this time the reverse-holo parallel — another e-Card sleeper for the completist.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$25 raw (rev holo)
Butterfree VMAX — Darkness Ablaze #190
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Butterfree VMAX — Darkness Ablaze #190

The modern face of the line — a 2020 VMAX, giant and dynamic, proving the gentle butterfly can still anchor a Sword & Shield set.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$20 raw
Butterfree — Neo Discovery #19
Rank 07

Butterfree — Neo Discovery #19

A 2001 Neo-era holo from the Johto years — a clean vintage Butterfree.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$18
Butterfree — Jungle #33
Rank 08

Butterfree — Jungle #33

The original Jungle (1999) Butterfree holo — one of the first non-Base holos the hobby ever had, and a nostalgic first-gen classic.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$14
Butterfree — HeartGold & SoulSilver #16
Rank 09

Butterfree — HeartGold & SoulSilver #16

A 2010 HeartGold & SoulSilver holo from the remake era.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$8.23
Butterfree FB — Supreme Victors #17
Rank 10

Butterfree FB — Supreme Victors #17

A 2009 'FB' (Frontier Brain) print from the Platinum era — the budget pick to round out the line.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$8.13

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03Most Valuable Butterfree Cards — Price Chart

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#CardRecent price
01Butterfree — Legendary Collection #21~$130 raw (rev holo)
02Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #5~$91 raw
03Butterfree — Southern Islands #9~$37 raw
04Butterfree — FireRed & LeafGreen #2~$32 raw
05Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #38~$25 raw (rev holo)
06Butterfree VMAX — Darkness Ablaze #190~$20 raw
07Butterfree — Neo Discovery #19~$18
08Butterfree — Jungle #33~$14
09Butterfree — HeartGold & SoulSilver #16~$8.23
10Butterfree FB — Supreme Victors #17~$8.13
11Butterfree VMAX — Darkness Ablaze #2~$6.05
12Butterfree — Great Encounters #14~$4.74
13Butterfree V — Darkness Ablaze #177~$4.57
14Butterfree — Generations #5~$3.09
15Butterfree — Base Set 2 #34~$1.40

04Complete Card Grid — All 25 Butterfree Cards

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