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Butterfree

Burning Shadows 3/147 • rare

Set: Burning Shadows
Number: 3/147
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2017
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.41
Artist: Shin Nagasawa

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Market

What it's worth

$0.41market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.38 – $0.55 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Butterfree from the Burning Shadows expansion captures the final evolution of the iconic Generation I Pokémon, first introduced in the early days of the franchise. Collectors prize this card for its classic design and its role as a core member of the original Grass-type roster that shaped the series' early competitive landscape.

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Card face

What it does

120 HPStage 2

Cost: grass energyBye-Bye Heal

Heal all damage from all of your Pokémon. Shuffle this Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your deck.

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyStun Spore60

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Close examination of its large eyes reveals that each eye is composed of a myriad of tiny eyes.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Butterfree (3/147) was released in 2017 as part of the Burning Shadows expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to emphasize the theme of conflict between light and dark, introducing powerful GX cards and continuing the Sun & Moon era mechanics. As a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon, this particular card features artwork by Midori Harada, an established illustrator who has contributed numerous illustrations to the franchise for many years, often focusing on bringing a soft, naturalistic style to bug and nature-based Pokémon.

The card was designed as a rare-tier inclusion, serving as a functional piece for collectors and players focused on the Sun & Moon block. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard component of the Burning Shadows set, noted by collectors primarily for its aesthetic contribution to the expansion's diverse roster. It remains a recognizable part of the mid-2017 trading card landscape, representing the refined visual standards established during the Generation VII era of the game.

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About

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