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Expedition Base Set

Butterfree #5/165

Rare Holo · illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

Rare HoloPokémon · Stage 2Grass type

Market price

$180.00Holofoil · TCGplayer market

Price variants & listings
VariantMarketLowMidHigh
Holofoil$180.00$163.71$199.99$1,129.42
Reverse Holofoil$169.99$135.00$199.99$1,700.00

USD source. Compare the same printing and condition.

Market reference, not a graded or condition-specific valuation.

Other Butterfree Printings

Top Values in Expedition Base Set

Butterfree ranks 15 of 165 priced cards in this set.

Full Expedition Base Set card list →
  1. 1Dragonite#9 · Rare Holo$799.69
  2. 2Gengar#13 · Rare Holo$716.67
  3. 3Mew#19 · Rare Holo$525.00
  4. 4Mewtwo#20 · Rare Holo$409.05
  5. 5Tyranitar#29 · Rare Holo$311.00
  6. 6Pichu#22 · Rare Holo$305.00

About This Card

Butterfree is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, released September 15, 2002), collector number 5/165, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It is a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 80 HP that evolves from Metapod.

It currently trades at $180 on TCGplayer (Holofoil market price; recent listings range from $164 to $1,129). That makes it the 15th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set out of 165 priced cards, and the most valuable of 24 priced Butterfree printings.

Its attack is Spiral Drain (40 damage, 3 energy), and it has the ability Miraculous Powder; it is weak to Fire (×2).

Abilities

  • Miraculous Powder Poké-Power

    Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove all Special Conditions from your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Butterfree is affected by a Special Condition.

Attacks

  • Spiral Drain

    Grass · Colorless · Colorless · 40 damage

    Flip a coin. If heads, remove 2 damage counters from Butterfree.

Card Details

Series
E-Card
Set released
September 15, 2002
Number
5/165
Rarity
Rare Holo
Card type
Pokémon · Stage 2
Energy type
Grass
HP
80
Evolves from
Metapod
Weakness
Fire ×2
Artist
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Legal in
Unlimited
National Pokédex
#12
Card ID
ecard1-5

Frequently Asked

How much is Butterfree #5 from Expedition Base Set worth?

Butterfree #5 (Expedition Base Set, Rare Holo) has an available market-price snapshot of $180 for the TCGplayer Holofoil variant, with listings between $164 and $1,129. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.

What rarity is Butterfree #5?

Butterfree #5/165 from Expedition Base Set is a Rare Holo card illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Which set is Butterfree #5 from?

It belongs to Expedition Base Set (EX), a E-Card series expansion released on September 15, 2002 with 165 cards.