Monferno · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Monferno card
Numbered 25 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Monferno is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Fire-type carrying 80 HP.
It evolves from Chimchar, so Monferno is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
Monferno carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon."
What is Monferno worth?
Monferno is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Monferno before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Monferno grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Monferno
Raw copies of Monferno are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Monferno is the practical move.
