Yes — there are 2 Butterfree cards in Darkness Ablaze: Butterfree V (#177), Butterfree VMAX (#190).
Butterfree cards in Darkness Ablaze
Darkness Ablaze has 2 different Butterfree cards, lowest number first:
- Butterfree V (#177) — Rare Ultra (~$4.67)
- Butterfree VMAX (#190) — Rare Rainbow (~$24.05)
Which Butterfree to chase in Darkness Ablaze
Darkness Ablaze runs Butterfree across 2 prints, numbered #177 through #190, spanning Rare Ultra and Rare Rainbow, priced from $4.67 to $24.05. The Butterfree to chase is Butterfree VMAX (#190), Rare Rainbow (around $24.05). The cheapest way into Butterfree here is Butterfree V (#177) (around $4.67).
How rare is Butterfree in Darkness Ablaze?
Across the 2 Butterfree prints, the rarity climbs from the base Butterfree V (#177) up to Butterfree VMAX (#190) (Rare Rainbow), so the higher-numbered Butterfree cards are the scarce ones. Butterfree is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Sword & Shield-series set.
Building a Butterfree run from Darkness Ablaze
For your Butterfree run, the Darkness Ablaze cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Butterfree V (#177) and work up to Butterfree VMAX (#190). Together the 2 prints show how Butterfree was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Butterfree print, everywhere
Want every Butterfree card across all sets, not just Darkness Ablaze? Build a dedicated Butterfree binder, line each Butterfree print up side by side, then come back to slot the Darkness Ablaze Butterfree cards into place. Seeing the Darkness Ablaze Butterfree prints next to Butterfree from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.