Butterfree 5/83, Generations Pokémon card

Rare Holo2016XY era

ButterfreeGenerations 5/83 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$4.08

Typical range $3.51 – $4.0827 sold in the last 90 days

PSA 9: $15.29

Prices updated today · How we price cards

Ungraded price by printing

Holofoil$4.08
Reverse holo$3.99

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

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Butterfree 5/83 from Generations is worth about $4.08 ungraded in near-mint condition. That value is based on 27 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Butterfree is card 5 of 83 in the Generations price guide, a set released in February 2016 during the XY era. Its rarity is Rare Holo. The artwork is by miki kudo. In the checklist it sits after Metapod 4/83 and before Paras 6/83.

It is the 50th most valuable of the 117 priced cards in Generations, behind Flareon-EX RC28 (see the most valuable Generations cards).

It is one of 25 English Butterfree cards, and ranks 12th 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: $4.08
4 weeks: +7.7%
90 days: +34%
1 year: +37%
Highest: $5.68
Lowest: $1.37

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

21 on record

RawButterfree 5/83 Holo Rare Generations Pokemon Near MintSep 22, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$4.99
RawButterfree 5/83 Holo Rare Generations Pokemon Holo Lightly PlayedSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$3.49
Raw2016 Pokemon Generations Butterfree Holo Rare #5/83Sep 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing$4.50
RawPokemon Generations #5/83 Butterfree HoloSep 18, 2026 · eBay · View listing$1.49
RawButterfree - 5/83 - Holo Rare (Lp) Generations - Grass PokémonSep 16, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$2.13
Raw2016 Pokemon TCG XY Generations Butterfree Holo Card #5/83Sep 16, 2026 · eBay · View listing$2.40
RawButterfree 5/83 Holo Rare Generations Pokemon NMSep 10, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$0.71
RawButterfree 5/83 Generations MP Pokémon TCGSep 9, 2026 · eBay · Listed as moderately played · View listing$2.19

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: Generations
Number: 5/83
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: Feb 22, 2016
Era: XY
Pokémon: Butterfree
Pokédex no.: #0012
Illustrator: miki kudo
Printings: Holofoil, Reverse holo

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Common questions

How much is Butterfree 5/83 Generations worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Butterfree 5/83 Generations is worth about $4.08 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $3.51 to $4.08. How we price cards.

How often does Butterfree 5/83 sell?

Butterfree 5/83 Generations recorded 27 sales in the last 90 days (11 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 22, 2026. The highest recent sale was $29.99 for a PSA 8 copy on Sep 8, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Generations?

The most valuable card in Generations is Flareon-EX RC28, at about $188 ungraded. Butterfree 5/83 ranks 50th of 117. See the full Generations ranking.

What set is Butterfree 5/83 from?

Butterfree 5/83 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Generations, released Feb 22, 2016, in the XY era. Its rarity is Rare Holo.