Butterfree · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Butterfree card
Numbered 12 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Butterfree is an Uncommon, a Stage 2 Grass-type carrying 130 HP.
It evolves from Metapod, so Butterfree is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
Butterfree carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest."
About Butterfree in the Pokémon world
The bug-flying final form of the Caterpie line. Compound eyes, large purple wings, a butterfly silhouette. Jungle holo Butterfree has a small but loyal collector following. PSA 10 examples are reasonably accessible.
What is Butterfree worth?
Butterfree is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Butterfree before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Butterfree grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Butterfree
Raw copies of Butterfree are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Butterfree is the practical move.
