01Card Stats

Basic

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityPromo

IllustratorToshinao Aoki

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: Non-holo standard finish.
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	~$19 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Articuno.
Articuno — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Water-type Pokemon (Pokedex #144).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Articuno master set across eras.
Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Articuno with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Diamond Dust Cost: Water + Water + Water · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Articuno 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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