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Moltres

Card 21/172

Modern 2022 Brilliant Stars Moltres — current-era print run.

Brilliant StarsSet
2022Released
Rare HoloRarity
otumamiIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 120
TypeFire
RarityRare Holo
Illustratorotumami
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat
SetBrilliant Stars
Released2022

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo~$0.26 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$0.38 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Moltres — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Fire-type Pokemon (Pokedex #146).
  • Required for any complete Moltres master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Brilliant Stars set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Moltres with 120 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Inferno Wings Cost: Fire · 20+ damage

If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 70 more damage. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness.

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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