Butterfree #14
📉 Dip AlertButterfree #14 sits in the Diamond & Pearl series and carries a live market value of $17.10, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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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.
Butterfree #14 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Butterfree at a glance
- 7-day average €1.08; 30-day average €1.48.
- Great Encounters, Diamond & Pearl series, 2008.
- Cardmarket values it at €1.10 (EUR).
- Rare rarity.
- Live market value $17.10 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
Butterfree price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Butterfree #14.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $31.25
- Mid
- $55.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $3.30
- Mid
- $24.13
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Butterfree #14
Butterfree is the #14 of 106 card in Great Encounters, a classic-era set released in 2008 as part of the Diamond & Pearl series. The card carries 120 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
The card is illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki and currently trades at $17.10 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $31.25 to —.
“It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.”
Printed flavour text on the Great Encounters #14 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #14 / 106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- HP
- 120
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Metapod
- Pokédex
- #12
- Released
- 2008/02/01
Butterfree attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Butterfree #14 — the playability layer behind the price.
Parallel Drain
After your attack, remove from 1 of your Pokémon the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon.
Dozing Scales
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire +30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Butterfree price analysis
What drives the current market value of Butterfree #14.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $17.10, Normal at $8.07.
In the $17.10 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
In the $17.10 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Butterfree at a trend of €1.10, an average sold price of €1.09 and a near-mint floor of €0.05.
Butterfree price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €1.08, 27.0% below the 30-day average of €1.48.
Latest daily average €0.46 against a trend price of €1.10.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $14.07–$17.10. The most recent snapshot of $17.10 sits 100% up that range.
Recorded volatility runs near 11.4% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 9.5% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 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.
Selling Butterfree at $17.10 nets roughly $14.53 on eBay, $14.62 on TCGplayer, $15.90 via Cardmarket, $14.94 on Whatnot or $17.10 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.57.
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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Should you grade Butterfree?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Butterfree #14 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $17.10 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $63.08 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-35.3% 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 Great Encounters
Butterfree ranks #35 of 68 tracked Great Encounters cards by market value, against a set median of $17.30.
That is 1% below the middle of the set — a top-50% position.
The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.
What makes Butterfree valuable
- The Sumiyoshi Kizuki artwork gives Butterfree appeal beyond pure playability.
- Butterfree is a Grass card with 120 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.
- With steady supply, Butterfree is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Classic-era (2008) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
Buying & selling Butterfree
- Bulk lots of Butterfree can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€1.08 and €1.48) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Butterfree can realise well above the $31.25 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Butterfree has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $17.10 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Butterfree value questions
How much is Butterfree worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $17.10 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $31.25 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €1.10.
Should I buy Butterfree?
Short-term momentum is softening (-27%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Butterfree?
Butterfree is a Rare card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Butterfree are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($17.10), Normal ($8.07). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Butterfree sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $17.10. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Butterfree cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki also matters to collector demand.
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