How rare is Butterfree?

Butterfree is a Holo Rare — one of the prized shiny pulls from Generations, scarcer than ordinary rares.

Is Butterfree a chase card?

It is a sought-after pull. Butterfree is not a top-tier secret hit, but as Holo Rare #5/83 it is a card completists actively chase for the Generations set.

What makes Butterfree collectible?

Butterfree combines its Holo Rare rarity from Generations, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Butterfree

Name: Butterfree - Generations (5/83)
Brand: Pokemon

Generations · 5/83 · Holo Rare

Current Prices

Market Price $3.27

Low $3.30

High $3.30

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Generations

Number

5/83

Rarity

Holo Rare

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jul 1, 2026

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Butterfree: Rarity & Collectibility

Butterfree in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare #5/83 of the Generations set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Butterfree?

In 2026, a Near Mint Butterfree (Holo Rare, Generations #5/83) changes hands at roughly $3.27, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $3.27, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.79. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.27, Lightly Played $1.93, Moderately Played $1.34, Heavily Played $1.66, Damaged $0.79 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.00	$3.00	$3.00	7
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.95	$3.95	$3.95	11
ebay	PSA 8	$5.50	$5.50	$5.50	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.79	$0.79	$0.79	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.66	$1.66	$1.66	3
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.93	$1.93	$1.93	57
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$1.34	$1.34	$1.34	16
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$3.27	$3.30	$3.30	179

Collector Outlook for Butterfree

Holo Rares such as Butterfree are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Butterfree on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.