Butterfree is card #33/64 in the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (Uncommon). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 2,983 copies across its printings.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
The black 'Edition 1' stamp — a circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. Jungle has no shadowless printing, so a 1st Edition card is otherwise identical to Unlimited (same drop shadow, same set symbol). The first and smallest print run; commands a premium.
Unlimited
No stamp. The standard and by far the most common Jungle printing, with the set symbol (a rafflesia-like flower) in the lower-right of the art box. The only tell vs 1st Edition is the missing stamp — both have the drop shadow and the set symbol.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
2,313
401
932
526
207
241
5
1
SGC
27
1
7
10
2
7
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
670
92
237
154
75
109
3
0
SGC
10
1
4
0
3
2
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA tracks the No Symbol holo error as its own variety; counts may combine printings where a grader does not separate them.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
70
Evolves from
Metapod
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
0
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
12
Attacks
20Whirlwind[Colorless Colorless]
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
40Mega Drain[Grass Grass Grass Grass]
Remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10).
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the No Symbol error). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
The 'd' Edition stamp error: some 1st Edition Butterfree have an ink bubble in the 'Edition 1' stamp that makes the '1' look like a lowercase 'd'. Corrected later in the print run; PSA tracks 'Butterfree d Edition Error' as a distinct variety.
About the print variants
Jungle cards come in two editions: 1st Edition (a black 'Edition 1' stamp left of the art box) and Unlimited (no stamp; the standard, most common printing). Both carry the drop shadow and the rafflesia set symbol -- the only tell between them is the stamp (Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing). The 16 holo rares also exist as the famous No Set Symbol error: an early Unlimited holo run that is missing the set symbol in the lower-right of the art box.
Frequently asked questions
How many Butterfree (Jungle #33/64) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 2,983 Butterfree from the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (2,313 1st Edition, 670 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 37.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Butterfree?
1st Edition and Unlimited Butterfree are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Butterfree worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Butterfree is about $1.64 for Unlimited and about $15.54 for 1st Edition.
Does Butterfree have a known error or variation?
The 'd' Edition stamp error: some 1st Edition Butterfree have an ink bubble in the 'Edition 1' stamp that makes the '1' look like a lowercase 'd'. Corrected later in the print run; PSA tracks 'Butterfree d Edition Error' as a distinct variety.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from PriceCharting; set & variant facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-06-30.
