Butterfree 3 / 159 Pokemon Card from Journey Together Set

About the Butterfree Pokémon Card

Butterfree is a Grass-type Pokémon card with 120 HP from the Journey Together set, part of the Scarlet & Violet series. It carries the collector number 3/159 and is classified as Rare. The Journey Together set was released on March 28, 2025.

The card includes the flavor text: “It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.”.

Butterfree Pokémon Card Details

Card name: Butterfree

Card number: 3/159

Set: Journey Together

Series: Scarlet & Violet

Rarity: Rare

Subtypes: Stage 2

Type: Grass

HP: 120

Artist: satoma

Release date: March 28, 2025

National Pokédex number: 12

Why Collect the Butterfree Pokémon Card?

Butterfree is a solid addition to the Journey Together set, and clean, well-centred copies are the most desirable to collectors who grade their cards.

Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.

Artwork and Illustration of the Butterfree Pokémon Card

Butterfree was illustrated by satoma.

Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.

Market Price and Value of the Butterfree Pokémon Card

The current aggregated market price for Butterfree is about $0.57. Recent listings range from roughly $0.15 (low) to $35.00 (high), with a mid-point near $0.64. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.

For context, the Journey Together set has a median card value near $0.28 and an average near $3.15, so this card sits below the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved -25% over the last 7 days and -14% over 30 days.

Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Journey Together set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.

Grading the Butterfree Pokémon Card

Whether Butterfree is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.

Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.

PSA has graded 3 copies of this card, of which 0 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 0.0%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.

How Rare Is the Butterfree Pokémon Card?

Rare cards like Butterfree are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.

Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 3 copies to date.

Other Printings of Butterfree

Butterfree appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Expedition Base Set 5 (around

Final Thoughts on the Butterfree Pokémon Card

The Butterfree pokémon card is a Rare card from the Journey Together set (Scarlet & Violet series). It is a straightforward addition for collectors completing the Journey Together set. Its current aggregated market price is about $0.57; the live figure and full price history appear above on this page.

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