Butterfree 5/83

Name: Butterfree #5 - Generations | Price Guide & Historical Value (Ungraded, PSA10/9/8)
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: g1-5
Price: 3.21 USD
Availability: InStock

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Set: Generations Released: Feb 22, 2016

Pokémon

Grass Type Rare Holo Pull Rate: 1 in 47.4 packs (2.1%) Evolves From: Metapod

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holofoil

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3.21 $0.55 (20.68%)

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reverse Holofoil

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3.51

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PSA Graded Prices

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Grade	Price	30d	vs Raw
PSA9	13.36	34.45%	x4.2
PSA8	15.97	—	x5.0
PSA7	11.96	—	x3.7

Grade	Price	30d	vs Raw	Add To Collection	eBay
PSA8	6.00	—	x1.7

About Butterfree

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Card Details

Card TypePokémon
Featured Pokémon
Butterfree
National Pokédex #12
Card Number 5/83
Card RarityRare Holo
Illustratormiki kudo
Release Date22/02/2016
SeriesXY
Expansion Generations
Evolves From
Metapod
Standard FormatNot Legal
Expanded FormatLegal
Unlimited FormatLegal
EraModern
Production StatusOut of Print
RegionKanto
Generation Generation 1

Card Attributes

Energy Type Grass
Health Points130 HP
Weakness Lightning ×2
Resistance Fighting -20
Retreat Cost Colorless ×1

Attacks

Quiver Dance
Search your deck for a basic Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward. If you attached Energy in this way, heal 40 damage from this Pokémon.
Gust70

Artwork Description

The artwork on this card depicts Butterfree fluttering gently through a sunlit forest, its pale wings glowing softly against the leafy backdrop as beams of light filter through the trees, highlighting its delicate and serene presence.

Playability Overview

Butterfree's ability to consistently attach energy while healing provides decent longevity, but its relatively low damage output and reliance on evolving from Metapod limit its competitiveness in fast-paced formats.

Binder Inspiration

Main Binder Theme: Quiet Forest GladeThis Butterfree card fits nicely in a calm, nature-focused page. Use it as a gentle, peaceful spot near other forest-dwelling or butterfly-edge Pokémon. The soft lighting and simple shapes make it an easy transition card on a leafy, green-themed page.Additional Binder Suggestions: Forest / Calm / Soft Green / Woodland Creatures / Gentle Daylight