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Garchomp & Giratina-GX

Card SM193/248

Sun & Moon-era 2017 SM Black Star Promos Garchomp.

SM Black Star PromosSet
2017Released
PromoRarity
Anesaki DynamicIllustrator

01Card Stats

TAG TEAM GX
HP 270
TypeDragon
RarityPromo
IllustratorAnesaki Dynamic
WeaknessFairy ×2
Retreat●●●
SetSM Black Star Promos
Released2017

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Promo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo~$90 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Garchomp — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #445).
  • Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
  • Required for any complete Garchomp master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

TAG TEAM GX Garchomp with 270 HP and a top attack near 160 damage. Ultra-rare Garchomp variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Linear Attack Cost: Colorless

This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Calamitous Slash Cost: Psychic + Fighting + Colorless · 160+ damage

If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 80 more damage.

GG End-GX Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Fighting

Discard 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and all cards attached to it. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Fighting Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), discard 2 of your opponent's Pokémon instead. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weakness
Fairy ×2
Retreat cost
3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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