ButterfreeExpedition Base Set 5/165 price & value
Japanese prints: 16 Japanese Butterfree cards are listed, $0.26 to $200 ungraded.
$300
up +82%4 weeks · Rising
High confidence
High confidence
Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- 52 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- 22 sales on record listed as near mint
- Typical sales within ±20% of the figure
- Last sale Nov 9, 2026
High liquidity86/100
High liquidity
Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.
About 17 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 52 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026
Graded: PSA 9 $3,360PSA 10 $204,000
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Butterfree 5/165 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Butterfree 5/165 is about $300 ungraded near mint (52 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $3,360 (33 sales); PSA 10 about $204,000 (5 sales). Every grade’s price.
- Which printing of Butterfree 5/165 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?
- Butterfree 5/165 comes in 2 printings: Holo $180 ungraded, Reverse Holo $174 ungraded. Holo or reverse holo: on the holo the picture shines and the border is flat; on the reverse holo the border shines and the picture is flat. Printings compared.
Butterfree 5/165 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $108 on Nov 11, 2025, $300 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $108, highest $300.
- Now
- $300
- 4 weeks
- +82%
- 90 days
- +84%
- 1 year
- +178%
- Highest, 1Y
- $300
- Lowest, 1Y
- $108
Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Butterfree 5/165 price by month
Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.
| Month | Ungraded | Change on month |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026to Nov 12, 2026 | $300 | up +37% |
| October 2026 | $219 | up +33% |
| September 2026 | $165 | up +3.3% |
| August 2026 | $159 | down −5.6% |
| July 2026 | $169 | – |
| May 2026 | $137 | down −11% |
| April 2026 | $155 | up +20% |
| March 2026 | $129 | down −26% |
| February 2026 | $175 | up +43% |
| January 2026 | $122 | down −6.9% |
| December 2025 | $131 | up +22% |
| November 2025 | $108 | up +3.6% |
Recent verified sales
RawButterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set Holo Rare 80 HP English 2002Unusual priceNov 9, 2026 · 
eBay · Condition not stated · Auction · View listing · $45.88- RawButterfree 005/165 Expedition Base Set Holo Ultra Rare Pokemon TCG SWIRL NMNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $400
- RawThe Pokémon Company Butterfree 005/165 Expedition Holo Rare Eng 2002 80 HPNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Best offer accepted (asked $189) · View listing · $175
CGC 102002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5 CGC 10 GEM MINTNov 9, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $4,920- BGS 82002 Pokemon Expedition #5 Butterfree Holo w/ Swirl BGS 8 NM-MTNov 9, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $447
RawButterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set Holo Rare 80 HP English 2002Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Best offer accepted (asked $250) · View listing · $225
RawNintendo Pokemon TCG Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Holo Rare 80 HP 2002Nov 6, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Auction · View listing · $178
PSA 92002 Pokemon Expedition #5 Butterfree Holo PSA 9 MINTNov 5, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $1,925
PSA 62002 POKEMON EXPEDITION #5 BUTTERFREE-HOLO PSA 6Nov 4, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $305
Raw2002 Pokemon Expedition Butterfree Rare Holo #5/165Unusual priceNov 3, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Auction · View listing · $84.00
PSA 92002 Pokemon Expedition #5/165 Butterfree Holo PSA 9 MINTNov 3, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $2,050
RawNintendo Pokémon TCG Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set Holo RareNov 2, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $112askingPSA 92002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5 PSA 9 MINTNov 2, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $1,470
Raw2002 Pokemon Expedition Butterfree Holo #5/165Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Auction · View listing · $200
PSA 42002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5Oct 29, 2026 · Alt · $178PSA 92002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5 PSA 9 MINTOct 26, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $3,360
PSA 9Pokemon Butterfree Holo Expedition 5/165 PSA 9 MintOct 18, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $3,750- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #45899850Oct 2, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$3,932
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #45899850Sep 25, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$1,481
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #70935426Sep 24, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$1,324
- PSA 10Sold via Alt · PSA cert #28560167Unusual priceAug 13, 2026 · Alt · Auction$60,001
- PSA 10Sold via Fanatics Collect · PSA cert #106795251Unusual priceJun 8, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Auction · View listing$48,000
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #27937016Unusual priceMar 26, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now$50,000
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #47201379Unusual priceNov 1, 2025 · eBay · Best offer accepted$5,000
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #72014269Unusual priceMar 31, 2025 · eBay · Buy It Now$1,500
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #27937016Unusual priceMar 9, 2018 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$365
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #27919459Unusual priceJan 23, 2018 · eBay · Auction · View listing$291
Graded values
Butterfree 5/165 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $300Last $400 · Nov 9, 2026 | up +82% | 17High liquidity. High | $400Nov 9, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 10680× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $204,000Last $204,000 · Oct 5, 2026 | up +104% volatile | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | $204,000Oct 5, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 911.2× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $3,360Last $1,925 · Nov 5, 2026 | up +127% volatile | 4Medium liquidity. Medium | $1,925Nov 5, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 81.5× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $455Last $1,260 · Oct 19, 2026 | down −7.9% | 4Medium liquidity. Medium | $1,260Oct 19, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 71.5× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $450Last $550 · Oct 28, 2026 | 0.0% | 2Medium liquidity. Medium | $550Oct 28, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 6Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $159Last $305 · Nov 4, 2026 | – | 1Medium liquidity. Medium | $305Nov 4, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
| PSA 5Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $135Last $205 · Sep 18, 2026 | – | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | $205Sep 18, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
| CGC 9Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $336Last $549 · Sep 25, 2026 | – | 0.7Low liquidity. Low | $549Sep 25, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- +$193,104
- If it gets a PSA 9
- +$2,281
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $4,999 Premium 5
- Slab sale price to break even
- $398at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- PSA 7 and up
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 2.3%
Against selling raw at $300, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Premium 5, $4,999; a 9 at Super Express, $349), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 829 copies; 19 got a 10.
Population
- PSA graded
- 829
- +23 in 4 weeks
- PSA 10
- 19
- no change in 4 weeks
- PSA 9
- 199
- −1 in 4 weeks
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 2.3%
- PSA 10s of all graded
A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 4% of the Expedition Base Set cards PSA has graded enough of.
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 829 | 19 | 199 | 2.3% |
| CGC | 195 | 19 | 34 | 9.7% |
| BGS | 41 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | – |
- PSA graded
- 837
- 10s
- 19
- 10s share
- 2.3%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 2.3%
Every PSA grade (12)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | 2.3% |
| 9 | 199 | 24% |
| 8.5 | 2 | 0.24% |
| 8 | 259 | 31% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 0.12% |
| 7 | 162 | 19% |
| 6 | 105 | 13% |
| 5 | 57 | 6.8% |
| 4 | 22 | 2.6% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.36% |
| 2 | 4 | 0.48% |
| 1 | 7 | 0.83% |
PSA’s count of Nov 9, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 195
- 10s
- 19
- 10s share
- 9.7%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 9.7%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (15)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | 9.7% |
| 9.5 | 7 | 3.6% |
| 9 | 34 | 17% |
| 8.5 | 39 | 20% |
| 8 | 31 | 16% |
| 7.5 | 22 | 11% |
| 7 | 8 | 4.1% |
| 6.5 | 8 | 4.1% |
| 6 | 7 | 3.6% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 3.6% |
| 5 | 6 | 3.1% |
| 4.5 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 4 | 1 | 0.51% |
| 3.5 | 3 | 1.5% |
| Authentic, altered | 1 | 0.51% |
CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.
- Beckett graded
- 41
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- 0%
- Historical Beckett gem rate
- 12%
- Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (7)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 5 | 12% |
| 9 | 10 | 24% |
| 8.5 | 14 | 34% |
| 8 | 7 | 17% |
| 7.5 | 2 | 4.9% |
| 7 | 2 | 4.9% |
| 6.5 | 1 | 2.4% |
Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.
- SGC graded
- 4
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- –
- Historical SGC gem rate
- –
- Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s
Every SGC grade (4)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 25% |
| 5 | 1 | 25% |
| 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 3 | 1 | 25% |
SGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.
PSA’s population report of Nov 9, 2026; changes are since Sep 28, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
PSA 10 price against PSA’s population
The same 15 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.
Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.
About this card
Butterfree is card 5 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 Holo. The artwork is by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. In the checklist it sits after Blastoise 4/165 and before Charizard 6/165.
It is the 12th most valuable of the 165 priced cards in Expedition Base Set, behind Charizard 6/165 (see the most valuable Expedition Base Set cards).
It is one of 25 English Butterfree cards, and ranks 1st among them by ungraded value. Compare them all in the most valuable Butterfree cards.
What the data says
The ungraded value is up 82% over four weeks on 7-day averages, with 18 ungraded sales in the last 30 days.
A PSA 10 is valued at 680× the ungraded price ($204,000 against $300), and a PSA 9 at $3,360.
PSA has graded 829 copies, 19 of them PSA 10 (2.3%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
The PSA count grew by 23 between Sep 28, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, 0 of them PSA 10s.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 9, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- +82%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- +84%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 1 year
- +178%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Risingthe ungraded 7-day average is up 10% or more on four weeks ago
- High since daily tracking
- At the high$300 on Nov 12, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
- Liquidity
- High17.3 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- Ungraded sold
- 18in 30 days; 52 in 90
- PSA 10 premium
- 680×the ungraded price; the typical Expedition Base Set card with a PSA 10 price: 21.7×
- PSA 10 population
- 19of 829 PSA graded, count of Nov 9, 2026
- Population change
- +23graded, 0 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
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Printings compared
- Holo · this pageThe picture shines; the border and text are flat.$180 ungraded
- Reverse HoloThe border and text box shine; the picture is flat.$174 ungraded
- Holo or reverse holo: on the holo the picture shines and the border is flat; on the reverse holo the border shines and the picture is flat.
- Number
- 5/165
- Set code
- EX
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- Sep 15, 2002
- Pokémon
- Butterfree
- Pokédex no.
- #0012
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Printings
- Holofoil, Reverse holo
- Every Butterfree PSA 10All Butterfree cards ranked by PSA 10 price
- Expedition Base Set checklistAll 165 cards with prices
- All Butterfree cards25 English cards
- Most valuable Butterfree cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Most valuable Expedition Base Set cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Expedition Base Set chase cardsThe pulls collectors open packs for, with odds where we hold them
- Wizards of the Coast eraSets and chase cards from January 1999 on
- 2002 Pokémon cardsEvery set released in 2002, with prices
Cite this price
Butterfree 5/165 (Expedition Base Set) is worth $300 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/expedition-base-set/butterfree-5).
Butterfree 5/165 (Expedition Base Set) is worth $300 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/expedition-base-set/butterfree-5).
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