Torterra · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Torterra card
Numbered 8 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Torterra is a Rare Holo, a Stage 2 Grass-type carrying 190 HP.
It evolves from Grotle, so Torterra is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Oswaldo KATO.
Torterra carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests."
What is Torterra worth?
Torterra is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Brilliant Stars's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Brilliant Stars holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Torterra before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Torterra lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The grass foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Torterra
When you go to buy Torterra, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Torterra, so price the specific copy in front of you.
