Tropius · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Tropius card
Numbered 5 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Tropius is an Uncommon, a Basic Grass-type carrying 110 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tropius needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Tropius carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Bunches of delicious fruit grow around its neck. In warm areas, many ranches raise Tropius."
What is Tropius worth?
Tropius 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 Tropius before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Tropius 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 Tropius
Raw copies of Tropius are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Tropius is the practical move.
