Turtwig · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Turtwig card
Turtwig is card 6 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, a Common. It is a Basic Grass-type with 80 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Turtwig needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Narumi Sato.
The Pokédex entry printed on Turtwig reads: "It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty."
What is Turtwig worth?
Turtwig is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Turtwig before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Turtwig is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Turtwig
Raw copies of Turtwig are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Turtwig is the practical move.
