01Card Stats

Basic

HP 40

TypeMetal

RarityPromo

IllustratorRyo Ueda

WeaknessFighting ×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	~$164 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$1,900.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Holo Nintendo Black Star promo.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Nintendo Black Star Promos printing with vintage collector appeal.
The franchise mascot and most iconic Pokemon of all — its cards span every era and include some of the most valuable promos ever printed.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Pikachu master set across eras.
Collectors of the Nintendo Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Pikachu with 40 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thunder Wave Cost: Colorless

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

Iron Tail Cost: Metal + Colorless · 20× damage

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
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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