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.
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.
Legendary Collection (2002) reverse holos of commons are sleepers as a rule, but this Butterfree is the poster child — clean copies are so scarce that a graded gem can leap roughly 34x over the raw card. The line's runaway top.
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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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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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FireRed & LeafGreen (2004), the EX era's love letter to Kanto — a clean throwback Butterfree holo.
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A second Expedition (2002) Butterfree, this time the reverse-holo parallel — another e-Card sleeper for the completist.
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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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A 2001 Neo-era holo from the Johto years — a clean vintage Butterfree.
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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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A 2010 HeartGold & SoulSilver holo from the remake era.
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A 2009 'FB' (Frontier Brain) print from the Platinum era — the budget pick to round out the line.
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| # | Card | Recent price |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Butterfree — Legendary Collection #21 | ~$130 raw (rev holo) |
| 02 | Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #5 | ~$91 raw |
| 03 | Butterfree — Southern Islands #9 | ~$37 raw |
| 04 | Butterfree — FireRed & LeafGreen #2 | ~$32 raw |
| 05 | Butterfree — Expedition Base Set #38 | ~$25 raw (rev holo) |
| 06 | Butterfree VMAX — Darkness Ablaze #190 | ~$20 raw |
| 07 | Butterfree — Neo Discovery #19 | ~$18 |
| 08 | Butterfree — Jungle #33 | ~$14 |
| 09 | Butterfree — HeartGold & SoulSilver #16 | ~$8.23 |
| 10 | Butterfree FB — Supreme Victors #17 | ~$8.13 |
| 11 | Butterfree VMAX — Darkness Ablaze #2 | ~$6.05 |
| 12 | Butterfree — Great Encounters #14 | ~$4.74 |
| 13 | Butterfree V — Darkness Ablaze #177 | ~$4.57 |
| 14 | Butterfree — Generations #5 | ~$3.09 |
| 15 | Butterfree — Base Set 2 #34 | ~$1.40 |
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