Pokémon · Platinum
Butterfree FB
Supreme Victors · #17 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$8.47
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 153
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Lee HyunJung
- Pokédex #
- 12
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Butterfree FB plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Select Powder) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Butterfree FB
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Lee HyunJung
This card was illustrated by Lee HyunJung.
Building around Butterfree FB?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Compound Eyes
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has any Poké-Bodies, each of Butterfree FB's attacks does 30 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
GCCSelect Powder — 30
Choose either Burned or Poisoned. The Defending Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.95 | $8.47 | $120.00 | $8.47 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $13.00 | $23.99 | $178.70 | $13.09 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.95 |
| 7-day average | €3.43 |
| 30-day average | €4.90 |
| Low | €2.50 |
| Trend price | €13.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.68 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.64 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Butterfree FB is real?
Butterfree FB is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Butterfree FB worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Butterfree FB is $8.47; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Butterfree FB from?
Butterfree FB is from the Pokémon set "Supreme Victors" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Butterfree FB?
Butterfree FB is a Rare card in the Supreme Victors set.
