Mothim · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Mothim card
Mothim is card 11 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Grass-type with 110 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Burmy, which places Mothim deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Akira Komayama.
The card's flavor text gives Mothim a line of lore: "It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive."
What is Mothim worth?
Mothim is a non-holo Rare. In Brilliant Stars, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Mothim 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 Mothim before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Mothim grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Mothim is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Mothim
For Mothim, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Mothim rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
