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Best Butterfree Cards to Grade

The Butterfree cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Butterfree (FireRed & LeafGreen) at +$848 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1ButterfreeButterfreeFireRed & LeafGreen #2 · 9.4% gem rate$43$1,006$115+$848+$1
2ButterfreeButterfreeSouthern Islands #9 · 24.4% gem rate$44$380$74+$262+$24
3ButterfreeButterfreeExpedition Base Set #38 · 44.9% gem rate$25$176$72+$80+$4
4ButterfreeButterfreeHeartGold & SoulSilver #16 · 9.1% gem rate$11$153$72+$70+$17
5ButterfreeButterfreeLegendary Collection #21 · 31.6% gem rate$9$119$71+$38−$21

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).