Monferno 25/172 · Brilliant Stars
Brilliant Stars is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 25, 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. Monferno is 25/172, in position 25 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 24 Chimchar, and after it is 26 Infernape. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Monferno is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Monferno (#391), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Chimchar. In this catalog that name is Chimchar (#390). The card lists Infernape, Infernape (#392) under evolves to.
KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this card. The same name is on 50 other cards in the catalog.
Monferno (#391) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2024. The earliest other card is Monferno 56/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Monferno list a different HP.
The attack Flare lists 30 damage. The cost is Fire. Flamethrower is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon." The regulation mark is F.
I keep a set binder for Brilliant Stars, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Brilliant Stars set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Monferno can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 25/172
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Released
- February 25, 2022
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- KEIICHIRO ITO
- Pokédex
- Monferno (#391)
- Evolves from
- Chimchar
- Evolves to
- Infernape
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat
- 1
- Regulation mark
- F
Attacks and card text
AttackFlamethrower
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Flavor text
It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Monferno from?
Brilliant Stars, in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 25, 2022. The printed size is 172.
What is the collector number?
25/172. It is entry 25 of 186 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
KEIICHIRO ITO. The catalog lists 50 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Monferno #391, generation 4 (Sinnoh).
What regulation mark is printed?
F.
Which attacks are printed?
Flare (30) and Flamethrower (50).