Nintendo Black Star Promos (TCG)
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Nintendo, after taking over the Pokémon Trading Card Game from Wizards of the Coast, started a new set of Black Star Promos using the same symbol as those that Wizards made.
- Because of the high-profile events that some of these cards were available at, the Nintendo Black Star Promos are regarded as more collectible than those produced by Wizards of the Coast, as they were harder to obtain and therefore much rarer. Some cards were limited to quite small print runs, making them especially sought after.
- The "PROMO" symbol on these cards is much smaller than the one used on Wizards' Promotional cards.
- A number of these cards have two or more versions (with a holographic version or a special stamp from specific events). The cards listed here are the regular versions (before any alternatives were released), the other versions are listed in other articles.
No. | Card Name | Type | Rarity | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kyogre ex | ![]() |
-- | Nintendo Power Magazine (October 2003) |
2 | Groudon ex | ![]() |
-- | Nintendo Power Magazine (October 2003) |
3 | Treecko | ![]() |
(RH) | e-League (October 2003) |
4 | Grovyle | ![]() |
-- | e-League (October 2003) |
5 | Mudkip | ![]() |
(H) | European Tournament |
6 | Torchic | ![]() |
(H) | European Tournament |
7 | Treecko | ![]() |
(H) | European Tournament |
8 | Torchic | ![]() |
(RH) | e-League (September 2003) |
9 | Combusken | ![]() |
-- | e-League (September 2003) |
10 | Mudkip | ![]() |
(RH) | e-League (November 2003) |
11 | Marshtomp | ![]() |
-- | e-League (November 2003) |
12 | Pikachu | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 1 |
13 | Meowth | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 1 |
14 | Latias | ![]() |
-- | Pokémon Heroes DVD |
15 | Latios | ![]() |
-- | Pokémon Heroes DVD |
16 | Treecko | ![]() |
-- | Target Stores |
17 | Torchic | ![]() |
-- | Target Stores |
18 | Mudkip | ![]() |
-- | Target Stores |
19 | Whismur | ![]() |
-- | Target Stores |
20 | Ludicolo | ![]() |
(H) | EX Value Pack 1 |
21 | Jirachi | ![]() |
-- | Jirachi: Wish Maker DVD |
22 | Beldum | ![]() |
-- | e-League (June 2004) |
23 | Metang | ![]() |
-- | Stadium Challenge 2004 |
24 | Chimecho | ![]() |
-- | e-League (July 2004) |
25 | Flygon | ![]() |
-- | e-League (August 2004) |
26 | Tropical Wind | T | -- | Worlds 2004 |
27 | Tropical Tidal Wave | T | -- | Worlds 2005 |
28 | Championship Arena | T | -- | Worlds 2005 |
29 | Celebi | ![]() |
(H) | EX Value Pack 2/EX Collector’s Carry Tin |
30 | Suicune | ![]() |
(H) | EX Value Pack 2/EX Collector’s Carry Tin |
31 | Moltres ex | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 2 |
32 | Articuno ex | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 2 |
33 | Zapdos ex | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 2 |
34 | Typhlosion | ![]() |
(H) | EX Value Pack 3/Epic Collection Value Box |
35 | Pikachu δ | ![]() |
(H) | EX Value Pack 4 |
36 | Tropical Tidal Wave | T | -- | Worlds 2006 |
37 | Kyogre ex | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 3 |
38 | Groudon ex | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 3 |
39 | Rayquaza ex | ![]() |
(H) | EX Collector’s Tin 3 |
40 | Mew | ![]() |
(H) | Trainer's Challenge Set |
DP Promo Collection
- With the release of Diamond & Pearl, Nintendo followed a similar pattern to the Japanese Promotional card naming system and started to number their Promotional cards with the prefix DP. This is the first time any of the English Promotional cards have featured a prefix for a numbering system.
No. | Card Name | Type | Level | Rarity | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Turtwig | ![]() |
10 | (H) | Diamond & Pearl Value Pack |
2 | Chimchar | ![]() |
7 | (H) | Diamond & Pearl Value Pack |
3 | Piplup | ![]() |
8 | (H) | Diamond & Pearl Value Pack |
4 | Pachirisu | ![]() |
23 | (H) | DP Value Pack 2 |
5 | Tropical Wind | T | - | -- | Worlds 2007 |
6 | Buneary | ![]() |
11 | (H) | Mysterious Treasures Value Pack 2 |
7 | Cranidos | ![]() |
24 | (H) | Mysterious Treasures Value Pack 1 & 2 |
8 | Shieldon | ![]() |
26 | (H) | Mysterious Treasures Value Pack 1 |
9 | Torterra Lv.X | ![]() |
X | (H) | DP Collector's Tin #1 |
10 | Infernape Lv.X | ![]() |
X | (H) | DP Collector's Tin #1 |
11 | Empoleon Lv. X | ![]() |
X | (H) | DP Collector's Tin #1 |