Is Butterfree Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Butterfree Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 38% win rate and 0.1% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Butterfree Deck?

The core cards for Butterfree Deck are: Butterfree, Butterfree. Top tournament builds also commonly include Caterpie, Elekid, Grovyle, Mega Sceptile ex.

What is the best Butterfree Deck deck list?

The top-performing Butterfree Deck list runs: 2x Butterfree, 2x Caterpie, 1x Elekid, 1x Grovyle, 1x Mega Sceptile ex, 2x Metapod, 1x Treecko, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Fragrant Forest, 1x Leaf Cape, 1x May, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Quick-Grow Extract. This build achieved 8W-2L at Umbreon99's Friday Clash #16 ($10 USD) + FA.

What beats Butterfree Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Butterfree Deck's core Pokemon are weak to fire types. Strong counters include Mega Blaziken ex Deck, Entei ex Deck, Chandelure Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Butterfree Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 440 packs to collect all core cards for Butterfree Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Butterfree Deck

0.1% of the meta · Updated July 25, 2026

Tier 3

Build this deck

Signature card

Butterfree

Rare

37.9% win rate0.1% meta share2 core cards

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#9 — Sylar33

Umbreon99's Friday Clash #16 ($10 USD) + FA · 8W-2L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (10)

Butterfree

Caterpie

Elekid

Grovyle

Mega Sceptile ex

Metapod

Treecko

Trainers (10)

Copycat

Cyrus

Fragrant Forest

Leaf Cape

May

Professor’s Research

Quick-Grow Extract

#9 — PierFigo

Lagoon Crew Invitational Season 8 (20 USD) · 6W-1L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (11)

Butterfree

Caterpie

Froakie

Greninja

Grovyle

Mega Sceptile ex

Metapod

Treecko

Trainers (9)

Copycat

Cyrus

Fragrant Forest

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Quick-Grow Extract

Rare Candy

#1 — AndrewBreaker

The Breakfast Club Late Night-$5+ FA · 9W-3L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (9)

Butterfree

Caterpie

Grovyle

Mega Sceptile ex

Metapod

Treecko

Trainers (11)

Copycat

Cyrus

Fragrant Forest

Giovanni

Leaf Cape

Professor’s Research

Quick-Grow Extract

X Speed

Est. 440 packs to collect all core cardsdetails

ButterfreeRare

280 pks

ButterfreeRare

160 pks

Core Cards

Butterfree

Genetic Apex #007

Butterfree

B3b #003

Key Moves & Abilities

AbilityPowder Heal(Butterfree)

Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from each of your Pokémon.

Gust(Butterfree)

Sunny Wind(Butterfree)

Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.

How to Play

Build your strategy around Butterfree. It's the deck's main damage dealer.

Use Butterfree's Ability "Powder Heal" — Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from each of your Pokémon.

This is a mono-grass deck, giving you consistent energy draws. Every energy card works for any attacker.

Top players consistently include Caterpie, Grovyle, Mega Sceptile ex, Metapod, Treecko alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Mega Blaziken ex Deck

fire · 41% WR

Entei ex Deck

fire · 43% WR

Chandelure Deck

psychic, fire · 49% WR

Charizard ex Deck

fire · 45% WR

Armarouge ex Deck

fire · 44% WR

Mega Charizard X ex Deck

fire · 33% WR

Favorable — Strong Against

Mega Absol ex Deck

darkness · 42% WR

Darkrai ex Deck

darkness · 44% WR

Zoroark ex Deck

darkness · 45% WR

Mega Sableye ex Deck

darkness · 41% WR

Hydreigon Deck

darkness · 47% WR

Rampardos Deck

fighting · 46% WR

Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →

Pokemon in this Deck

Butterfree