Butterfree - Southern Islands #9/18
Butterfree — Southern Islands #9/18
Grass Normal · Stage 2
Butterfree is card #9/18 in the 2001 Pokemon Southern Islands English promotional collection (Normal, normal finish). The Wizards of the Coast release contains eighteen cards arranged across six postcard-style island scenes.
Card finish & image
Standard English
English Southern Islands collection card. Six cards in the set are reverse holofoil by design; the other twelve are normal finish. Standard Pokemon card back shown for back-reference.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
80
Evolves from
Metapod
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
1
Artist
Keiko Fukuyama
Pokedex #
12
Attacks
30Fly [Colorless Colorless Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Butterfree. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
20Rainbow Powder [Grass Grass Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
The poison scales on its wings are waterproof, allowing this Pokémon to be active even on rainy days.
Prices & where to buy
Market $42.1 via TCGplayer (Normal)
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each card's actual finish. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Card notes
Butterfree is card #9/18 from the Southern Islands collection and belongs to three-card panorama panel 3 (#7 Ledyba, #8 Jigglypuff, #9 Butterfree). The full 18-card layout forms one larger Southern Islands illustration.
About the checklist printing
Southern Islands is modeled here as one English checklist printing. The finish belongs to the card: #1, #4, #7, #11, #14, and #17 are reverse holofoil, while the remaining twelve cards use the normal finish.
Frequently asked questions
What finish is Butterfree?
Butterfree is tracked as Normal in the English Southern Islands checklist. Cards 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, and 17 are reverse holofoil by design; the other twelve cards use the normal finish.
What is notable about Butterfree in Southern Islands?
Butterfree is card #9/18 from the Southern Islands collection and belongs to three-card panorama panel 3 (#7 Ledyba, #8 Jigglypuff, #9 Butterfree). The full 18-card layout forms one larger Southern Islands illustration.
How much is Butterfree worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Butterfree is about $42.1 for its Normal finish.
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Sources: card data and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data si1; set facts cross-checked against TCGdex si1; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-06.