01Card Stats

Basic GX

HP 180

TypeLightning

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetSM Black Star Promos

Released2017

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	~$9.64 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Xurkitree — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #796).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Xurkitree master set across eras.
Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Basic GX Xurkitree with 180 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Flashing Head

Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have any Special Energy attached to them.

Rumbling Wires Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 100 damage

Discard the top card of your opponent's deck.

Lighting-GX Cost: Lightning

Your opponent reveals their hand. Add a card you find there to their Prize cards face down. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Metal -20
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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