How rare is Butterfree?

Butterfree is a Rare, held back by print runs so collectors have to seek out clean copies of #3/149.

Is Butterfree a chase card?

It is a sought-after pull. Butterfree is not a top-tier secret hit, but as Rare #3/149 it is a card completists actively chase for the SM Base Set set.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Butterfree worth?

A PSA 10 Butterfree is valued around $59.95 — roughly 113x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.53). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Butterfree collectible?

Butterfree combines its Rare rarity from SM Base Set, 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 - SM Base Set (3/149)
Brand: Pokemon

SM Base Set · 3/149 · Rare

Current Prices

Market Price $0.53

Low $0.45

High $0.60

PSA 10 $59.95

PSA 9 $13.50

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM Base Set

Number

3/149

Rarity

Rare

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Butterfree: Rarity & Collectibility

Butterfree in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is a genuine Rare that print runs hold back, so collectors have to hunt for clean copies. Cataloged as Rare #3/149 of the SM Base Set 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 (Rare, SM Base Set #3/149) changes hands at roughly $0.53, 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 $0.53, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.48. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.53, Lightly Played $0.38, Moderately Played $0.37, Heavily Played $0.44, Damaged $0.48 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Butterfree is valued near $59.95 — about 113x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Butterfree: Gem Mint & Population

Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Butterfree sits around $59.95 — roughly 113x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $13.50, PSA 8 $10.51 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.60	$1.60	$1.60	7
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.46	$1.46	$1.46	11
ebay	CGC 9	$4.25	$4.25	$4.25	1
ebay	PSA 10	$59.95	$59.95	$59.95	3
ebay	PSA 8	$10.51	$10.51	$10.51	1
ebay	PSA 9	$13.50	$13.50	$13.50	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.48	$0.48	$0.48	3
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	5
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.38	$0.40	$0.75	139
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.37	$0.37	$0.37	21
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.53	$0.45	$0.60	422

Collector Outlook for Butterfree

Butterfree holds steady chase appeal: a Rare that completists actively track down in top condition. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. 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.