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).
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Current valuation lens: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. Observed 90-day bounds of $25.61 and $35.44 create a 28% band, matching a moderate-volatility profile.
Current value remains close to its 30-day mean ($35.28). Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +154% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $74.26, while PSA 10 is $89.74.
Butterfree from Southern Islands is currently trading around $35.34. Its 7-day movement is largely flat at 0.0%.
That is close to the 30-day average of $35.28. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $25.61 to $35.44 (28% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.
This version is categorized as Common.
Butterfree is a Southern Islands card from the 2001 release window. Card flavor text reads: "The poison scales on its wings are waterproof, allowing this Pokémon to be active even on rainy days." Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Common. Printed HP is 80.
Energy typing is Grass. Butterfree evolves from Metapod.
Attack line includes "Fly" and "Rainbow Powder". It has a weakness to Fire and resistance to Fighting.
Release year for Southern Islands is 2001. Series classification for this set is Other.
With 18 listed cards, this is a compact set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 25 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Butterfree (#9) is one of the Common prints in this expansion.
Collectors tracking Butterfree often benchmark it against other Butterfree cards. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.15 and $0.64 (327% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($0.30), this card is +11487%.
Notable alternatives include Butterfree #3 (Flashfire) at $0.64, Butterfree #3 (Fusion Strike) at $0.22, Butterfree #3 (Rebel Clash) at $0.27, and Butterfree #3 (Journey Together) at $0.20.
