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Butterfree

Promo · #09/18

Butterfree #09/18 (Southern Islands) is worth about $54.76 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 12% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Butterfree #09/18 is trending up: $54.76 today, up 12% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 4.6x its low of $11.92 (2024-08-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$54.76
▲ 11.7% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$38.00
lowest listing · market $54.76
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$54.76
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $54.76 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$54.76verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$38.00
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $38 cash · $44 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[3] Fly (30) Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Butterfree. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
ATTACK 2
[1GG] Rainbow Powder (20) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
WEAKNESS
R
RESISTANCE
F-30
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Butterfree?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $54.76 market price that is roughly $38 cash or $44 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Butterfree (Southern Islands) worth today?

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Butterfree [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $54.76 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Butterfree going up or down in price?

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Butterfree #09/18 is trending up: $54.76 today, up 12% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 4.6x its low of $11.92 (2024-08-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 3.1% over 7 days, up 25.7% over 90 days, up 132.7% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Butterfree since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Butterfree came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Butterfree [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $54.76 (2026-10-28) and bottomed at $11.92 (2024-08-24).

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