Tornadus · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Tornadus card
Numbered 126 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Tornadus is a Rare, a Basic Colorless-type carrying 120 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tornadus needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Printed on the card, the Tornadus Pokédex entry reads: "Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away."
What is Tornadus worth?
Tornadus is a non-holo Rare. In Brilliant Stars, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Tornadus 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 Tornadus before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On Tornadus, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Tornadus in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Tornadus
For Tornadus, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Tornadus rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
