# Kindler #170/172 — Brilliant Stars

## Summary

Kindler is a Fire-only search Item that costs you a Fire Energy from hand, so it only ever lived in Fire decks, and its collector pull comes from sitting at the top rarity tier of a big set. Hitoshi Ariga is a long-running Pokémon illustrator, a name collectors seek out. The modelled guide sits at $0.88, down 4% over 30 days on 34 copies traded, with 399 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 guides at $35, 40 times raw, but a 37% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Brilliant Stars |
| Number | 170/172 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Hitoshi Ariga |
| Release date | 2022-02-25 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Supporter |
| Regulation mark | F |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.88** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-22T11:45:56.718Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-22T11:45:56.718Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.28 — as of 2026-09-27T22:23:51.012Z
- Quant score: 32/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-22T11:45:56.718Z — 7 of 11 inputs · 68% weight · -16% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2022-02-25T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T17:46:14.002Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-27T22:06:22.675Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-27T16:58:57.953Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-22T01:29:15.332Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-27T22:06:22.674Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-13T08:55:58.266Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/brilliant-stars/kindler-170)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh9-170%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)