01Card Stats

Baby

HP 30

TypeLightning

RarityPromo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

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. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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	~$50 raw · PSA 10 ~$933 (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 Pichu.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Pichu master set across eras.
Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Baby Pichu with 30 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Let's Play! Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for a Baby Pokémon card and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.)

Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Pichu 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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