Butterfree #34/130
Uncommon · illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
Market price
$1.47
View Price Variants
| Variant | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.47 | $0.50 | $1.49 | $19.98 |
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Top Values in Base Set 2
Butterfree ranks 67 of 130 priced cards in this set.
About This Card
Butterfree is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (Base series, released February 24, 2000), number 34 of 130, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It is a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP that evolves from Metapod.
It currently trades at $1.47 on TCGplayer (Normal market price; recent listings range from $0.50 to $19.98). That makes it the 67th most valuable card in Base Set 2 out of 130 priced cards, and the 14th most valuable of 24 priced Butterfree printings.
Its attacks are Whirlwind (20 damage, 2 energy) and Mega Drain (40 damage, 4 energy); it is weak to Fire (×2).
Attacks
Whirlwind
Colorless · Colorless · 20 damage
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Mega Drain
Grass · Grass · Grass · Grass · 40 damage
Remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Butterfree has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
“In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.”
Card Details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Series
- Base
- Released
- February 24, 2000
- Number
- 34 / 130
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 2
- Energy type
- Grass
- HP
- 70
- Evolves from
- Metapod
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Legal in
- Unlimited
- National Pokédex
- #12
- Card ID
- base4-34
Frequently Asked
How much is Butterfree #34 from Base Set 2 worth?
Butterfree #34 (Base Set 2, Uncommon) is worth about $1.47 based on the current TCGplayer Normal market price, with listings between $0.50 and $19.98. Prices refresh hourly.
What rarity is Butterfree #34?
Butterfree #34/130 from Base Set 2 is a Uncommon card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Which set is Butterfree #34 from?
It belongs to Base Set 2 (B2), a Base series expansion released on February 24, 2000 with 130 cards.
