01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Meowth)

HP 60

TypeColorless

RarityPromo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat—

SetWizards Black Star Promos

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

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	~$81 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Persian.
Final stage of the Meowth → Persian line — including the Team Rocket-era Dark Persian.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Persian master set across eras.
Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Persian with 60 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tempt Cost: Colorless

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.

Poison Claws Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. if heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Psychic -30
Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Persian PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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