Question 1

Is Butterfree worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here is where things get interesting. A raw Butterfree runs $115, a Grade 9 jumps to $1,293, and a PSA 10 sits at $25,750, which works out to about 223.9 times the raw price. That is a serious gap, and it is exactly why so many collectors ask if Butterfree is worth grading in the first place. The honest answer is that it depends on the copy in your hands. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back gem mint. Pokemon cards from this era can have tiny print or centering flaws that are hard to spot with the naked eye, and a Grade 9 instead of a 10 is a very different outcome financially. If you have a copy that looks sharp under a light with clean edges and solid centering, grading can absolutely pay off. If it is a little rough around the edges, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.

Question 2

How rare is Butterfree?

Accepted Answer

Across all grading companies, there are 910 graded copies of Butterfree on record, and only 38 of those have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That is a pretty small slice sitting at the top of the pile. When gem mint copies are that limited compared to the total population, it naturally pushes the price of those top copies higher, which is a big part of why the PSA 10 figure looks so different from the raw price. Scarcity at the highest grade is really the engine behind Butterfree's price ceiling.

Question 3

Where can you pull Butterfree?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across live pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. Butterfree has been pulled 30 times across courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value at $118, which is right around what a raw copy sells for on the open market. It has turned up in packs like Pokemon Master Pack, 30th Anniversary: Blue, 30th Anniversary: Red, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pokemon Starter Pack. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not beat what you paid in. But if you like the thrill of the pull, those are the packs where Butterfree has actually shown up for real people, not just theoretical odds on a box.

Question 4

How much is Butterfree worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Butterfree #5 from Generations is valued at $115. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $1,293 and a PSA 10 reaching $25,750, so the Butterfree price really depends on the grade and condition of the specific copy.

Question 5

Is Butterfree worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 223.9 times the raw price. But only 38 of the 910 graded copies on record have hit that PSA 10 grade, so it is worth being honest with yourself about the card's condition before paying for grading.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Butterfree worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Butterfree is currently valued at $25,750. That is a huge jump from the raw price of $115, which reflects just how few copies, only 38 out of 910 graded, manage to earn that top gem mint grade.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$26k	38	19 / 19
PSA 9	$878	224	193 / 31
PSA 8	$395	297	234 / 63
PSA 7	$300	163	134 / 29
PSA 6	$150	99	85 / 14
PSA 5	$130	63	50 / 13
PSA 4	$95	20	17 / 3
PSA 3	$81	6	3 / 3
PSA 2	$33	3	3 / -
PSA 1	$90	7	7 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$117	-	-

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