Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Monferno
Ultra Prism · #22 · Uncommon · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 178
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chimchar
- Evolves to
- Infernape
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shigenori Negishi
- Pokédex #
- 391
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 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
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 ≥40 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 — ≥40 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.
More by Shigenori Negishi
This card was illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Building around Monferno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon."
RSuper Singe — 20
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.13 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.17 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.29 | $0.46 | $19.98 | $0.43 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.14 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.62 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.57 |
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 $0.17; 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 "Ultra Prism" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Monferno?
Monferno is a Uncommon card in the Ultra Prism set.
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