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Butterfree 38/165, Expedition Base Set Pokémon card
Rare2002Wizards of the Coast era

ButterfreeExpedition Base Set 38/165 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$27.87

Typical range $23.08 – $30.7245 sold in the last 90 days
PSA 10
$270
PSA 9
$47.00
PSA 8
$22.99

Prices updated today · How we price cards

Ungraded price by printing

  • Non-holo$30.72
  • Reverse holo$6.00

Current marketplace price for each printing. The headline value above blends sold prices across printings.

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Butterfree 38/165 from Expedition Base Set is worth about $27.87 ungraded in near-mint condition and $270 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 45 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Butterfree is card 38 of 165 in the Expedition Base Set price guide, a set released in September 2002 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Rare. The artwork is by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. In the checklist it sits after Blastoise 37/165 and before Charizard 39/165.

It is the 57th most valuable of the 165 priced cards in Expedition Base Set, behind Gengar 13/165 (see the most valuable Expedition Base Set cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 9.7× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $47.00, so condition matters a lot for this card.

It is one of 25 English Butterfree cards, and ranks 4th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Butterfree from Expedition Base Set. Compare them all in the most valuable Butterfree cards.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28
Now
$27.87
4 weeks
+5.9%
90 days
+54%
1 year
+203%
Highest
$27.87
Lowest
$3.69

Recorded history starts May 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.

Matched sold listings

Recent sales

24 on record

  • RawButterfree 38/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon NM/MSep 25, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$27.99
  • RawButterfree 38/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon Lightly PlayedSep 22, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$24.99
  • PSA 102002 Pokemon Expedition Butterfree #38 PSA 10 GEM MINTSep 21, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$155
  • PSA 102002 POKEMON EXPEDITION #38 BUTTERFREE PSA 10Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$305
  • RawPokémon TCG Butterfree Expedition Base Set Card 38/165 Non-HoloSep 17, 2026 · eBay · View listing$20.00
  • CGC 102002 Pokemon Expedition Butterfree #38 CGC 10 GEM MINTSep 7, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$34.00
  • RawPokemon Expedition Butterfree (38) #038/165 Lightly played 1Sep 5, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$20.00
  • RawBUTTERFREE POKEMON EXPEDITION BASE SET 38/165 RARESep 5, 2026 · eBay · View listing$27.99
Sold prices, not asking prices. Listings that bundle several cards, or name a different card number, are left out. Sales record updated Sep 27, 2026.

Card details

Set
Expedition Base Set
Number
38/165
Rarity
Rare
Released
Sep 15, 2002
Era
Wizards of the Coast
Pokémon
Butterfree
Pokédex no.
#0012
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Printings
Non-holo, Reverse holo

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Common questions

How much is Butterfree 38/165 Expedition Base Set worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Butterfree 38/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $27.87 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $23.08 to $30.72. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $270. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Butterfree 38/165 worth?

A PSA 10 Butterfree 38/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $270; PSA 9 about $47.00; PSA 8 about $22.99; PSA 7 about $15.99. That is about 9.7× the ungraded value.

How often does Butterfree 38/165 sell?

Butterfree 38/165 Expedition Base Set recorded 45 sales in the last 90 days (14 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 25, 2026. The highest recent sale was $305 for a PSA 10 copy on Sep 19, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

The most valuable card in Expedition Base Set is Gengar 13/165, at about $968 ungraded. Butterfree 38/165 ranks 57th of 165. See the full Expedition Base Set ranking.

What set is Butterfree 38/165 from?

Butterfree 38/165 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Expedition Base Set, released Sep 15, 2002, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Rare.