# Butterfree #3/149 — Sun & Moon

## Summary

Butterfree is a Kanto favorite that has carried real nostalgia since the original anime, and a standard Rare in the Sun & Moon base set sat comfortably below the chase slots. Chibi's soft, gentle illustration style suits it, so demand here is affection for the Pokémon rather than competitive weight. A $0.32 modelled guide with 1 copy traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $35, 110 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.22 out of Journey Together.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Sun & Moon |
| Number | 3/149 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | chibi |
| Release date | 2017-02-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Metapod |
| HP | 130 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Psy Bolt | cost Colorless — damage 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Whirlwind | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 80 — Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Butterfree #012](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/butterfree) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.32** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.69 — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Quant score: 8/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-02-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-08T07:55:16.922Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-10T23:58:56.025Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-10T08:14:55.433Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-10T23:58:56.025Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T15:26:19.127Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/sun-moon/butterfree-3)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm1-3%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)