Butterfree is card #19/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Rare), the Wizards of the Coast expansion built around Unown, the Ruins of Alph, and early Neo-era Eeveelutions. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.
Card back
The standard Pokemon card back — identical on 1st Edition and Unlimited; the edition stamp appears only on the front.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
149
49
59
30
5
6
0
0
SGC
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
122
21
49
26
9
17
0
0
SGC
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade, when workbook data is available.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
80
Evolves from
Metapod
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
0
Artist
Atsuko Nishida
Pokedex #
12
Attacks
20Magic Dust[Grass Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now either Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned (your choice).
Hyper Reverse[Grass Grass Colorless]
Does 10 damage times the number of Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. After doing damage, remove a number of damage counters from Butterfree equal to the amount of damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each printing. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Butterfree is one of the set's non-holo rare Pokemon and does not have a matching holo version in Neo Discovery.
About the print variants
Every English Neo Discovery card comes in two print editions: 1st Edition, with the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. No Neo Discovery-specific error, secret, or appendix promo variants are modeled here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition Butterfree has the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area. Unlimited has no stamp; the English card design is otherwise the same.
What is notable about Butterfree in Neo Discovery?
Butterfree is one of the set's non-holo rare Pokemon and does not have a matching holo version in Neo Discovery.
How much is Butterfree worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Butterfree is about $3.86 for Unlimited.
Sources: card spine and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data neo2; checklist facts cross-checked against TCGdex, Pokellector, Limitless N2, and Neo-series prep notes; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-26.
