01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Metang)

HP 140

TypePsychic

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetBW Black Star Promos

Released2011

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

Non Holo	~$53 raw · PSA 10 ~$812 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Verify against recent solds.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Metagross master set across eras.
Collectors of the BW Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Metagross with 140 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Plasma Search

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for a Team Plasma card, reveal it, and put it in your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. You may not use an Ability with the same name during your turn.

Mind Bend Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness: Psychic ×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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