Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
120
TypeMetal
RarityPromo
IllustratorTOKIYA
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●●
SetXY Black Star Promos
Released2013
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
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
| Non Holo | ~$36 raw · PSA 10 ~$444 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
- Required for any complete Dialga master set across eras.
- Collectors of the XY Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Niche
Basic Dialga with 120 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Metal Claw
Time Freeze
Your opponent can't play any Pokémon from his or her hand to evolve the Defending Pokémon during his or her next turn.
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- 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.