01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Metapod)

HP 80

TypeGrass

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorSumiyoshi Kizuki

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat—

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Holo	~$91 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,268 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026).
Reverse Holo	~$36 raw · PSA 10 ~$167 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — reverse-holo parallel.

PriceCharting "Ungraded" realized eBay solds (May 2026).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
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 Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Butterfree with 80 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Miraculous Powder

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove all Special Conditions from your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Butterfree is affected by a Special Condition.

Spiral Drain Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, remove 2 damage counters from Butterfree.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Butterfree PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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