Butterfree is バタフリー in Japan, and the official card database lists many prints of it, including DP-era, Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet cards. The print we offer as a PSA 10 is Butterfree, U 012/165, from the Enhanced Expansion Pack 強化拡張パック「ポケモンカード151（イチゴーイチ）」 (SV2a), in the Master Ball Mirror form our listing describes.
This guide sets out what the database verifies about that card — illustrator, HP, evolution line, attacks, rarity icon and regulation mark — alongside the other Butterfree prints it lists, and points to where the listed print can be ordered.
Butterfree U 012/165 from SV2a (Pokemon Card 151) is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥16,320 (~$106) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. The official database credits the illustration to Tika Matsuno and shows a Stage 2 Grass Pokemon with 130 HP; the regulation mark is G.
USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
Butterfree Prints We’ve Verified: At a Glance
The official Japanese card database lists Butterfree across many sets. The table shows the prints this guide verified, as the database gives them; it is not a complete census. Rarity is as shown by the official database icon.
| Number | Card | Set | Rarity | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012/165 (listed print) | バタフリー | 強化拡張パック「ポケモンカード151（イチゴーイチ）」 (SV2a) | U | Tika Matsuno |
| 071/070 | バタフリーV | 強化拡張パック「爆炎ウォーカー」 (S2a) | SR | Saki Hayashiro |
| 002/070 | バタフリーVMAX | 強化拡張パック「爆炎ウォーカー」 (S2a) | RRR | aky CG Works |
| 001/070 | バタフリーV | 強化拡張パック「爆炎ウォーカー」 (S2a) | RR | Saki Hayashiro |
| 003/100 | バタフリー | 拡張パック「フュージョンアーツ」 (S8) | R | ryoma uratsuka |
| 003/100 | バタフリー | 拡張パック「バトルパートナーズ」 (SV9) | U | satoma |
| 003/070 | バタフリー | L1-Bss | R | Tomokazu Komiya |
| 004/100 | バタフリーFB[フロンティアブレーン] | DPt3-B | R | Lee HyunJung |
| DPBP#012 | バタフリー | DP4 | R | Sumiyoshi Kizuki |
The sections below walk through the print we list first, then the others.
The Print We List: SV2a 012/165
The database lists this card at 012/165, illustrated by Tika Matsuno, in the Enhanced Expansion Pack ポケモンカード151（イチゴーイチ） (SV2a). It is a Stage 2 Pokemon with 130 HP and the Grass type icon. The database’s evolution box lists バタフリー, with the listed card marked, above トランセル and キャタピー.
Its two attacks, rendered from the Japanese text, are ふきとばし (rendering: “Blow Away”), 60 damage, which switches the Defending Pokemon with one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon (the opponent chooses), and バイバイフライト (rendering: “Bye-Bye Flight”), which shuffles this Pokemon and one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon, each with all attached cards, into their decks and fails if the opponent has no Bench. The database prints Weakness Fire ×2 and a Retreat cost of 1. The English lines are our renderings, not official wording.
Our listing identifies this copy as the Master Ball Mirror print. The print is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥16,320 (~$106) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. See our PSA 10 back order guide for how a back order works.
Other Verified Butterfree Prints
The database lists Butterfree V and VMAX cards from S2a, and regular Butterfree cards from several other sets. Two are pictured here for comparison; the illustrator credits are the database’s.
From 強化拡張パック「爆炎ウォーカー」 (S2a), the Butterfree V at 071/070 shows the SR icon and the V at 001/070 shows RR, both credited to Saki Hayashiro. The Butterfree VMAX at 002/070 shows RRR and is credited to aky CG Works.
Regular prints verified here include R at 003/100 in 拡張パック「フュージョンアーツ」 (S8), credited to ryoma uratsuka; R at 003/070 in L1-Bss, credited to Tomokazu Komiya; the バタフリーFB[フロンティアブレーン] R at 004/100 in DPt3-B, credited to Lee HyunJung; and the R numbered DPBP#012 in DP4, credited to Sumiyoshi Kizuki. The newest regular print among those verified here is the U at 003/100 in 拡張パック「バトルパートナーズ」 (SV9), credited to satoma.
Only the SV2a 012/165 print is one we list. For other Butterfree cards, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
How to Read a Butterfree Card
On the listed print, the stage is Stage 2, the type icon is Grass and the HP is 130. The evolution box is the place to see the line printed on the card; it names トランセル and キャタピー below バタフリー. The V and VMAX prints in the table are different card types with their own boxes.
The rarity of 012/165 is U (Uncommon). Our Japanese Pokemon card rarities guide explains how the tiers relate. The printed number is 012 out of 165.
The regulation mark is G. The official regulation page lists H, I and J as the marks in the current Standard regulation, so a G-mark card is not in the current Standard regulation. The mark says nothing about condition or grade.
If you are checking a raw copy, our Pokemon card condition guide and our guide on how to read Japanese Pokemon cards cover the printed details in more depth.
Where to Buy Butterfree Cards from Tokyo
The Butterfree Master Ball Mirror print is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥16,320 (~$106) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms; open the PSA 10 Butterfree U 012/165 product page for the current terms.
Browse the wider PSA 10 collection, the PSA 10 card list and the Japanese card list. Sourcing requests for a specific Butterfree print go through Quick Order. For the general process, see how to buy Japanese Pokemon cards from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Butterfree print do you offer as a PSA 10?
Butterfree U 012/165 from ポケモンカード151（イチゴーイチ） (SV2a), identified on our listing as the Master Ball Mirror print, offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥16,320 (~$106) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. The official database credits the illustration to Tika Matsuno.
What is Butterfree called in Japanese?
Butterfree is バタフリー. The V and VMAX cards are バタフリーV and バタフリーVMAX in the official database.
What is the evolution line on the listed Butterfree card?
The database’s evolution box on 012/165 lists バタフリー (marked as this card), トランセル and キャタピー; the card is Stage 2.
Does the database record the Master Ball Mirror pattern?
The Master Ball Mirror label comes from our listing.
Is the SV2a Butterfree legal in the Standard format?
The database image shows regulation mark G. The official regulation page lists H, I and J for the current Standard regulation, so a G-mark card is not in the current Standard regulation.
Where can I buy Butterfree cards from Japan?
We offer the SV2a Butterfree as a PSA 10 back order, sourced to order from Tokyo. Sourcing requests for other Butterfree prints go through Quick Order.
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