Promo
How to spot it: Promo / black-star stamp.
Channel determines scarcity.
01Card Stats
VSTAR
HP
280
TypeFire
RarityPromo
IllustratorKIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetSWSH Black Star Promos
Released2019
02Editions and Print Runs
A promo card, distributed outside standard packs. No 1st Edition / Shadowless.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Promo
- Foiling
- Standard finish for its rarity tier; many sets also have a reverse-holo parallel.
- Alt art / specials
- No alternate-art or secret-rare 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 of note.
06Current Market Value
| Holo | ~$85 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$1,440. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Charizard V promo.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A VSTAR-mechanic Charizard VSTAR — collectors chase the VSTAR treatment.
- Charizard is the most collected Pokémon — demand outstrips almost every other card.
- Required for a complete Charizard VSTAR master set.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
As a VSTAR Pokémon with 280 HP and a 320-damage attack, this card saw real constructed play in its format.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Explosive Fire
If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
Star Blaze
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Mid-tier rarity — graded mostly by master-set builders.
Holo cards downgrade on scratches; raw copies common.
Other graders: PSA dominates; some BGS/CGC.