Butterfree V

Darkness Ablaze 001/189 • ultra-rare

Set: Darkness Ablaze
Number: 001/189
Rarity: Rare Holo V
Released: 2020
Energy type: grass energy
Finish: Foil
Market price: $1.79
Artist: Saki Hayashiro

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$1.79market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$1.26 – $1.79 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Introduced in the Darkness Ablaze set, this Butterfree V card captures the transition of the iconic Generation I Pokémon into the V mechanic, which debuted in the Sword & Shield series. Collectors prize this card for its distinct holographic finish and its representation of the grass-type play style that defines the early V-era meta.

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Card face

What it does

190 HPBasicV

Cost: grass energyDizzying Poison

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.

Cost: grass energy grass energy colorless energyBlasting Wind130

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

Butterfree V (001/189) was released in 2020 as part of the Sword & Shield: Darkness Ablaze expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to introduce players to the V mechanics established in the Galar region, focusing on high-HP, powerful Basic Pokémon. As a grass-type card, Butterfree V was crafted to serve as a strategic utility piece, utilizing its 'Butterfree V' typing to fit into deck builds that emphasized status-inflicting abilities and moderate energy costs.

The card features an illustration by a member of the Pokémon Creatures design team, capturing the Pokémon in a dynamic, high-energy stance consistent with the Rare Holo V treatment. The artwork emphasizes the intricate textures of the creature's wings, utilizing a foil treatment that was hallmark to the Sword & Shield era. Upon its release, the card was widely received by competitive players as a solid early-game attacker, while collectors appreciated it for being the opening card of the set's numbering sequence.

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