01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Ivysaur) — Pokémon-EX (Full Art)

HP 180

TypeGrass

RarityPromo

IllustratorNaoki Saito

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetXY Black Star Promos

Released2013

02Editions and Print Runs

An XY-era Black Star promo (XY123), distributed as the full-art promo inside a special collection box product. No 1st Edition / Shadowless.

Black Star Promo (Full Art EX)

How to spot it: Full-art "EX" promo with black-star stamp.

Box-exclusive promo; the full-art treatment makes it a collector pick.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo (Full Art EX)
Foiling: Full-art holofoil "EX" treatment.
Alt art / specials: A box-promo full art; distinct from the in-set Venusaur-EX prints.

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	~$147 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$4,271.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Venusaur-EX promo.

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07Why Collectors Want It

A full-art Venusaur-EX — the most display-worthy promo treatment of the card.
Box-exclusive distribution gives it promo scarcity.
Appeals to both Venusaur collectors and full-art/EX-era fans.
A striking modern complement to the vintage Venusaur holos.
Holds value well in graded condition.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche (collector promo)

A full-art reprint promo of a Venusaur-EX; collected for the art rather than played.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Powder Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Jungle Hammer Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 90 damage

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Full-foil promo — true gem-mint is tougher; PSA 10 carries a premium over PSA 8/9.

Surface and edges are the usual downgrades on full-art foil.

Other graders: PSA, CGC and BGS all grade XY promos.

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