Butterfree
Expedition Base Set · #38/165
Butterfree (38/165), the Rare from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $23–$31.
As of July 17, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice
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About Butterfree
Butterfree is a Rare (38/165) from the Pokémon Expedition Base Set set, released September 15, 2002. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $23–$31. The artwork is by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Details
Other versions of Butterfree
Butterfree appears on 10 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #38/165 from Expedition Base Set; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
- Butterfree#19/75 · Neo Discovery$19–$26Rare
- Butterfree#33/64 · Jungle$12–$17Uncommon
- Butterfree#34/130 · Base Set 2$1–$2Uncommon
- Butterfree#003/159 · Journey Togetherunder $1Rare
- Butterfree#012/165 · 151under $1Uncommon
- Butterfree#5/165 · Expedition Base Set—Rare
- Butterfree#2/112 · FireRed & LeafGreen—Rare
- Butterfree#14/106 · Great Encounters—Rare
- Butterfree#16/123 · HeartGold SoulSilver—Rare
FAQ
How much is Butterfree (38/165) worth?
Butterfree (38/165), the Rare from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $23–$31. Note: 9 other cards named Butterfree exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Butterfree card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Butterfree (38/165), the Rare (about $23–$31) from Expedition Base Set.
The other versions: #19/75 from Neo Discovery (Rare, about $19–$26); #33/64 from Jungle (Uncommon, about $12–$17); #34/130 from Base Set 2 (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #003/159 from Journey Together (Rare, about under $1); #012/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1); #5/165 from Expedition Base Set (Rare); #2/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Rare); #14/106 from Great Encounters (Rare); #16/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Rare).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.