Corphish · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Corphish card
Numbered 32 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Corphish is a Common, a Basic Water-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Corphish needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Sekio.
Corphish carries this Pokédex flavor text: "No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive."
What is Corphish worth?
Corphish 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 Corphish before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Corphish 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 Corphish
Raw copies of Corphish are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Corphish is the practical move.
