01Card Stats

Basic EX

HP 100

TypeWater

RarityPromo

IllustratorNakaoka

WeaknessMetal ×2

Retreat●●

SetNintendo Black Star Promos

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

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	~$183 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Nintendo Black Star Promos printing with vintage collector appeal.
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 Nintendo Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic EX Articuno with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Synchronized Lift

As long as you have Zapdos ex and Moltres ex in play, the Retreat Cost for Articuno ex is 0.

Ice Gift Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

You may move a Water Energy attached to Articuno ex to 1 of your Pokémon.

Freezing Wing Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weakness: Metal ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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