Butterfree
Southern Islands · 09/18 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandsNumber
09/18
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Butterfree: Rarity & Collectibility
Butterfree sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #09/18 of the Southern Islands 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 (Common, Southern Islands #09/18) changes hands at roughly $35.55, 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 $35.55, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $9.30. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $35.55, Lightly Played $23.67, Moderately Played $16.55, Heavily Played $14.76, Damaged $9.30 — 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 $365.00 — about 10x 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 $365.00 — roughly 10x 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 $79.95, CGC 10 $54.99, CGC 9.5 $49.99 — 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 | DAMAGED | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $24.12 | $24.12 | $24.12 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $365.00 | $325.00 | $405.00 | 32 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $37.69 | $37.69 | $37.69 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $79.95 | $79.95 | $79.95 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $9.30 | $9.30 | $9.30 | 34 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $14.76 | $29.70 | $29.70 | 46 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $23.67 | $22.70 | $33.99 | 98 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $16.55 | $25.05 | $25.05 | 70 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $35.55 | $35.34 | $38.20 | 86 |
Collector Outlook for Butterfree
As a Common, Butterfree earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. 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.
