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Monferno

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Monferno

Diamond & Pearl

Majestic Dawn · #41 · Uncommon · 2008

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Market reference

$0.81

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Card facts

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Set position
41 / 100
Release year
2008
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
70
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Chimchar
Evolves to
Infernape
Illustrator
Daisuke Ito
Pokédex #
391
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Monferno plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
  • 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.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: ChimcharEvolves to: Infernape

"It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon."

RFire Fang — 30

The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

CCMid-air Strike — 30+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness:W+20

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/03
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.25$0.65$19.98$0.81
Reverse Holofoil$2.99$6.03$79.70$5.84

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/07
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.13
7-day average€0.28
30-day average€0.30
Low€0.03
Trend price€0.23
Low (excellent+)€0.10
Reverse holo low€0.18
reverseHoloAvg1€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day€1.06
reverseHoloSell€1.22
averageSellPrice€0.28
Reverse holo 30-day€0.87
Reverse holo trend€0.99

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 $0.81; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Monferno?

Monferno is a Uncommon card in the Majestic Dawn set.