Butterfree value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Butterfree & chase cards
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Butterfree is one of those quiet gems from the Japanese Southern Islands set, released back in 2001, and it has a soft spot in a lot of collectors' hearts thanks to Keiko Fukuyama's artwork. It is only a common, but Southern Islands cards carry a certain charm that makes people track down every one, and that is exactly why so many people search Butterfree value before deciding whether to buy or grade one. Right now a raw, ungraded copy runs about $20, which is refreshingly approachable for a set this beloved.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $25, up 250% over the past year, with an all-time high of $25 in September 2026.
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Butterfree price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,090 graded, only 393 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $285 | 393 | 316 / 77 |
| PSA 9 | $69 | 430 | 369 / 61 |
| PSA 8 | $56 | 94 | 65 / 29 |
| PSA 7 | $20 | 60 | 30 / 30 |
| PSA 6 | $20 | 59 | 48 / 11 |
| PSA 5 | $12 | 40 | 34 / 6 |
| PSA 4 | $11 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $9.00 | 8 | 8 / - |
| PSA 2 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $25 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Keiko Fukuyama
Attacks
- Fly30Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Butterfree. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
- Rainbow Powder20Grass · Grass · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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The collector's take on Butterfree
Is Butterfree worth grading?
Here is the honest answer on whether Butterfree is worth grading: a PSA 10 sells for $316, which works out to roughly 15.8 times what you would pay for a raw copy, and even a Grade 9 brings in $369. That gap looks tempting, but gem mint is not easy to land, especially on a card from 2001 where printing and storage over the years can leave small marks that keep it out of that top grade. Before you send one in, factor in the grading fee, the wait time, and the very real chance it comes back lower than you hoped. If your copy already looks sharp under a bright light with clean corners and centering, it might be worth the shot. If it has any soft edges or wear, you may get more peace of mind just enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Butterfree?
Across every grading company, only 1,088 copies of Butterfree have ever been graded, and of those, 392 have earned that coveted PSA 10 label. That is a meaningful chunk of the population sitting at the top grade, which tells you Butterfree is not the hardest card in the world to find in great shape, but it is still far from common once you consider how few total copies have gone through grading in the first place. Scarcity like this keeps the price stable rather than sending it soaring, and it is part of why the PSA 10 premium sits where it does instead of climbing much higher.
Where can you pull Butterfree?
This is where PackSpy's data actually tells you something a price guide cannot. We track real pack openings across sites, and so far, Butterfree has not shown up in a single recorded pull. That tells us it is genuinely rare to hit and most collectors who own one bought it on the secondary market rather than ripped it themselves. If you are chasing this one for a collection, your best bet right now is buying directly rather than gambling on packs, and it is worth remembering that opening packs in general is a gamble where most rips do not pay off. We will update this the moment our tracking catches a real pull.
Questions people ask
How much is Butterfree worth?+
A raw, ungraded Butterfree from the Southern Islands set is valued at $20. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 fetching $369 and a PSA 10 landing at $316, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Butterfree worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 15.8 times the raw price of $20. Just know that gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off, and grading costs money and time with no guaranteed outcome, so weigh that against how clean your copy already looks.
How much is a PSA 10 Butterfree worth?+
A PSA 10 Butterfree is currently valued at $316. Interestingly, Grade 9 copies are fetching $369, which shows how much these values can shift depending on demand and population at each grade.
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