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Butterfree 5/165, Expedition Base Set Pokémon card
Rare Holo2002Wizards of the Coast era

ButterfreeExpedition Base Set 5/165 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$187

Typical range $117 – $18752 sold in the last 90 days
PSA 10
$48,000
PSA 9
$1,353
PSA 8
$444

Prices updated today · How we price cards

Ungraded price by printing

  • Holofoil$180
  • Reverse holo$170

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

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Butterfree 5/165 from Expedition Base Set is worth about $187 ungraded in near-mint condition and $48,000 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 52 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

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 16th 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 257× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $1,353, so condition matters a lot for this card.

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.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28
Now
$187
4 weeks
+4.4%
90 days
+104%
1 year
+158%
Highest
$200
Lowest
$10.00

Recorded history starts January 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

  • CGC 102002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5 CGC 10 GEM MINTSep 27, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$4,999
  • CGC 92002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5 CGC 9 MINTSep 25, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$550
  • RawPokemon Butterfree Holo Rare Card 5/165 Expedition Base Set E ReaderSep 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing$134
  • CGC 9.5CGC 9.5 MINT+ Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Holo Pokemon CardSep 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing$999
  • RawPokémon TCG Butterfree Expedition Base Set Holo Rare Card 5/165Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$129
  • PSA 5Pokemon TCG Butterfree 2002 Expedition Base Set Holo Rare 005/165 PSA 5Sep 18, 2026 · eBay · View listing$224
  • PSA 62002 Pokemon Expedition - Butterfree Holo - 5/165 - PSA 6 EX-MTSep 18, 2026 · eBay · View listing$210
  • CGC 6.52002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Butterfree #5 CGC 6.5 EXMT+Sep 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$150
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
5/165
Rarity
Rare Holo
Released
Sep 15, 2002
Era
Wizards of the Coast
Pokémon
Butterfree
Pokédex no.
#0012
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Printings
Holofoil, Reverse holo

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Common questions

How much is Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $187 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $117 to $187. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $48,000. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Butterfree 5/165 worth?

A PSA 10 Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $48,000; PSA 9 about $1,353; PSA 8 about $444; PSA 7 about $226. That is about 257× the ungraded value.

How often does Butterfree 5/165 sell?

Butterfree 5/165 Expedition Base Set recorded 52 sales in the last 90 days (19 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 27, 2026. The highest recent sale was $22,800 for a CGC 10 copy on Aug 17, 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 5/165 ranks 16th of 165. See the full Expedition Base Set ranking.

What set is Butterfree 5/165 from?

Butterfree 5/165 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 Holo.