01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Metapod)

HP 80

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat—

SetNeo Discovery

Released2001

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
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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	~$18 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Discovery 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 Neo Discovery set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Butterfree with 80 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Magic Dust Cost: Grass + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now either Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned (your choice).

Hyper Reverse Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless

Does 10 damage times the number of Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. After doing damage, remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to the amount of damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
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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