Butterfree
SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 · 012/165 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
012/165
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Butterfree: Rarity & Collectibility
Butterfree in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #012/165 of the SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 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 (Uncommon, SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 #012/165) changes hands at roughly $0.25, 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 $0.25, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.25, Lightly Played $0.20, Moderately Played $0.34, Heavily Played $0.10 — 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 $49.99 — about 200x 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 $49.99 — roughly 200x 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 $10.50, CGC 9.5 $5.61 — 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 | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.46 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.37 | $1.35 | $1.38 | 21 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $5.61 | $5.61 | $5.61 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.36 | 338 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.25 | $0.10 | $0.49 | 4,225 |
Collector Outlook for Butterfree
Butterfree is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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.
