Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Monferno
Diamond & Pearl · #56 · Uncommon · 2007
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 56 / 130
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chimchar
- Evolves to
- Infernape
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 391
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Monferno plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Chimchar; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Monferno
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Monferno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"To intimidate attackers, it stretches the fire on its tail to make itself appear bigger."
RFlame Dance — 30
Search your discard pile for a Fire Energy card and attach it to Monferno.
CCFury Swipes — 20×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:W+20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.19 | $0.51 | $19.98 | $0.72 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.38 | $3.97 | $26.90 | $4.18 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.25 |
| 7-day average | €0.38 |
| 30-day average | €0.26 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.27 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.61 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Monferno is real?
Monferno is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Monferno worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Monferno is $0.72; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Monferno from?
Monferno is from the Pokémon set "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Monferno?
Monferno is a Uncommon card in the Diamond & Pearl set.
Other Monferno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
