Staraptor · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Staraptor card
Numbered 119 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Staraptor is a Rare, a Stage 2 Colorless-type carrying 150 HP.
It evolves from Staravia, so Staraptor is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Narumi Sato.
Staraptor carries this Pokédex flavor text: "When Staravia evolve into Staraptor, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings."
What is Staraptor worth?
Staraptor is a non-holo Rare. In Brilliant Stars, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Staraptor trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Staraptor before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Staraptor are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Staraptor survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Staraptor
For Staraptor, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Staraptor rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
