Manaphy · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Manaphy card
Numbered 41 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Manaphy is a Rare, a Basic Water-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Manaphy needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE.
Printed on the card, the Manaphy Pokédex entry reads: "It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon."
What is Manaphy worth?
Manaphy is a non-holo Rare. In Brilliant Stars, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Manaphy trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Manaphy before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On Manaphy, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Manaphy in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Manaphy
For Manaphy, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Manaphy rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
