01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Treecko)

HP 70

TypeGrass

RarityPromo

IllustratorMidori Harada

WeaknessFire ×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: 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	~$97 raw · PSA 10 ~$675 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Nintendo Black Star Promos printing with vintage collector appeal.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Grovyle master set across eras.
Collectors of the Nintendo Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Grovyle with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Breath Cost: Colorless + Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Swift Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Water -30
Retreat cost: 1

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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