Butterfree
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence37 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 Heartgold & Soulsilver Regular Pokemon TOMOKAZU KOMIYA$10.99
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Pokémon TCG LPLP$11.25
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon - Butterfree - 16/123 - Heart Gold/Soul Silver - REGULAR$7.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 Heartgold & Soulsilver Regular$12.00
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 Rare HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$6.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 Rare HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon 2010 TOMOKAZU KOMIYA$8.99
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 Rare HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$12.99
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Butterfree 16/123 HeartGold & SoulSilver Non-Holo Pokemon Tomokazu Komiya PC317$16.24
By grade
- Raw$11.2539 sales
- CGC 9.5$15.601 sale
- CGC 9$8.401 sale
From 41 completed sales recorded between May 4, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 2 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Butterfree is a Rare Pokémon card from HeartGold & SoulSilver (#16), illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya. It's a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 120 HP, evolving from Metapod, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $11.26 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $153 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 14× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
No recent sold listings tracked.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 9.1% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$70); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Butterfree is a Rare in HeartGold & SoulSilver — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 21 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 31 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $152.77 | $72 | +$70 | 13.6× |
| PSA 9 | $150.00 | $71 | +$67 | 13.3× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 11 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 9.1% | $153.00 |
| PSA 9 | 54.5% | $150.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 36.4% | $11.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 9% of 11 PSA-graded Butterfree copies are a gem-mint 10 (1 of 11) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Butterfree 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 1 | $153$130–$176 | |
| PSA 9pop 6 | $150$128–$173 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
0% spreadCurrently 0% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
62% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Metapod.
Remove 3 damage counters from each of your Pokémon.
Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
“Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Butterfree cards
There are 9 different Butterfree printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is HeartGold & SoulSilver #16 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Butterfree (HeartGold & SoulSilver #16) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Butterfree from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth approximately $11.26 ungraded (near-mint), and around $153 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Butterfree?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Butterfree from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth around $153 — roughly 14× the raw ungraded value of $11.26.
Should I grade my Butterfree?
A PSA 10 sells for about $153 versus $11.26 raw — roughly a 14× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Butterfree rare?
Butterfree is a Rare card from HeartGold & SoulSilver (card #16), illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya. Its current blended market value is $11.26 ungraded.
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