Butterfree #38
From Expedition Base Set, Butterfree (#38) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $33.30 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Butterfree #38. Sell on your own schedule.
Butterfree at a glance
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Current TCGplayer market value $33.30 (Normal).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Expedition Base Set, E-Card series, 2002.
Butterfree price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Butterfree #38.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $25.99
- Mid
- $196.10
- High
- —
- Low
- $49.99
- Mid
- $131.01
- High
- —
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About Butterfree #38
Card #38 of Expedition Base Set is Butterfree, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the E-Card series (2002). It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Artwork is by Sumiyoshi Kizuki; the Normal printing sits around $33.30, spanning $25.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #38 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Metapod
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Butterfree attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Butterfree #38 — the playability layer behind the price.
Miraculous Powder
Once during your turn (before you 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.
Spiral Drain
Flip a coin. If heads, remove 2 damage counters from Butterfree.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Miraculous Powder
- Attacks
- 1
Butterfree price analysis
What drives the current market value of Butterfree #38.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Normal ($33.30), Reverse Holofoil ($32.20).
At $33.30, Butterfree draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
This $33.30 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Butterfree, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Butterfree price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Butterfree, with a recorded low of $32.20 and high of $33.30; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1.6% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Butterfree?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $33.30 market translates to a net of about $28.59 (eBay), $28.75 (TCGplayer), $31.28 (Cardmarket), $29.37 (Whatnot) or $33.30 (direct). That $4.71 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Butterfree?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Butterfree #38 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $33.30 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $32.43 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $79.28 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $0.48 (0.7% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Butterfree within Expedition Base Set
By market value Butterfree sits at #119 of 155 in Expedition Base Set (set median $65.00).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 24%.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Butterfree valuable
- Priced at $33.30 with steady supply, Butterfree sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Butterfree dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- The Sumiyoshi Kizuki artwork gives Butterfree appeal beyond pure playability.
- Butterfree is a Grass card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Butterfree
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Normal market of $33.30 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Butterfree can realise well above the $25.99 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Butterfree has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Butterfree value questions
What is Butterfree #38 worth?
Butterfree trades near $33.30 on TCGplayer (Normal), ranging $25.99–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Butterfree a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Butterfree?
Butterfree is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Butterfree?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Normal ($33.30), Reverse Holofoil ($32.20). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Butterfree?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $33.30. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Butterfree?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki also matters to collector demand.
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