Butterfree (Japanese)
Southern Island · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Butterfree (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Butterfree (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Southern Island 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Butterfree (Japanese) (Common, Southern Island #) changes hands at roughly $10.92, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $10.92, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.64. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $10.92, Lightly Played $8.82, Moderately Played $7.22, Heavily Played $4.99, Damaged $4.64 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Butterfree (Japanese) is valued near $115.00 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Butterfree (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $115.00 — roughly 11x 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 $45.00, CGC 10 $59.99, CGC 9.5 $12.51 — 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 | $13.48 | $13.48 | $13.48 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $12.51 | $12.51 | $12.51 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.58 | $8.58 | $8.58 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 9 5 | $13.14 | $13.14 | $13.14 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 6 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.64 | $4.64 | $4.64 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $8.82 | $5.99 | $9.01 | 41 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $7.22 | $7.22 | $7.22 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.92 | $10.92 | $10.92 | 41 |
Collector Outlook for Butterfree (Japanese)
As a Common, Butterfree (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
