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Misdreavus

Card 39/53

Vintage 1999 Wizards Black Star Promos Misdreavus — WotC-era psychic-type from the Misdreavus line.

Wizards Black Star PromosSet
1999Released
PromoRarity
Shin-ichi YoshidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypePsychic
RarityPromo
IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshida
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
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~$11 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Misdreavus.
  • Misdreavus — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #200).
  • Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
  • Required for any complete Misdreavus master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Misdreavus with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Pain Split Cost: Psychic

Put 1 damage counter on the Defending Pokémon for each damage counter on Misdreavus.

Confuse Ray Cost: Psychic + Psychic · 10 damage

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

Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Misdreavus 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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