Wizards Black Star Promos (TCG)

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TCG expansions
Nintendo Black Star Promos →
Wizards Black Star Promos
Cards in set 53
Release period July 1999 - March 2003

Throughout their occupation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Wizards of the Coast produced many exclusive cards for promotional events such as tournaments, special events or through Pokémon-related merchandise. These all had a black star with the word "PROMO" written across it where the expansion symbol would normally occur, giving them their name as Black Star Promos.

Information

Wizards produced a total of 53 numbered Promotional cards before they lost their license. Had they kept their rights to produce the cards longer, it is likely more Promotional cards would have been produced, as the Vending Machine cards were a collection Wizards certainly planned to bring into English. Most of these cards were speculated to have been released in Jamboree with the remainder as promotional cards. All cards were previously released as promotional cards or in special promotional sets in Japan, with the exception of Mew (#8 and #9), which appeared in the Japanese Fossil expansion.

Trivia

  • The promotional cards released in connection with Mewtwo Strikes Back in cinemas have a gold foil stamp with "Kids WB Presents: Pokémon: The First Movie" on the card art.
  • The promotional cards Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos released in connection with The Power of One in cinemas have different card art to their Japanese All Nippon Airways promotional counterparts. The Pokémon Center promotional card also has English-exclusive artwork.

Card list

Wizards Black Star Promos
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
1 Pikachu Lightning Pokémon League (July 1999)
2 Electabuzz Lightning Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release
3 Mewtwo Psychic Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release
4 Pikachu Lightning Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release
5 Dragonite Colorless Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release
6 Arcanine Fire Pokémon League (March 2000)
7 Jigglypuff Colorless Pokémon: The First Movie Soundtrack (November 9, 1999)
8 Mew Psychic Pokémon League (January 2000)
9 Mew Psychic Pokémon League (April 2000)
10 Meowth Colorless Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy) (April 7, 2000)
11 Eevee Colorless Pokémon League (June 2000)
12 Mewtwo Psychic Nintendo Power Magazine (April 2000)
13 Venusaur Grass Pokémon Trading Card Game Guide
14 Mewtwo Psychic Mewtwo Strikes Back VHS/DVD release (March 21, 2000)
15 Cool Porygon Colorless Pokémon Stadium Nintendo 64 Bundle
16 Computer Error T [R] Pokémon League (May 2000)
17 Dark Persian Colorless Nintendo Power Magazine (August 2000)
18 Team Rocket's Meowth Colorless Pokémon League (August 2000)
19 Sabrina's Abra Psychic Nintendo Power Magazine (October 2000)
20 Psyduck Water Pokémon League (September 2000)
21 Moltres Fire The Power of One theatrical release
22 Articuno Water The Power of One theatrical release
23 Zapdos Lightning The Power of One theatrical release
24 _____'s Pikachu Lightning Wizards Mail Giveaway (September-November 2000)
25 Flying Pikachu Lightning Pokémon League (August 2001)
26 Pikachu Lightning Pokémon League (August 2001)
27 Pikachu Lightning The Power of One VHS/DVD release
28 Surfing Pikachu Lightning Pokémon League (August 2001)
29 Marill Water Pokémon League (December 2000)
30 Togepi Colorless Pokémon League (January 2001)
31 Cleffa Colorless Pokémon League (February 2001)
32 Smeargle Colorless Pokémon League (March 2001)
33 Scizor Metal Pokémon League (June 2001)
34 Entei Fire Spell of the Unown: Entei theatrical release
35 Pichu Lightning Pokémon League (April 2001)
36 Igglybuff Colorless Pokémon League (May 2001)
37 Hitmontop Fighting Pokémon League (July 2001)
38 Unown J Psychic Spell of the Unown: Entei VHS/DVD release
39 Misdreavus Psychic Pokémon League (September 2001)
40 Pokémon Center T New York Pokémon Center Opening (November 2001)
41 Lucky Stadium T [St] New York Pokémon Center Opening (November 2001)
42 Pokémon Tower T [St] Pokémon League (January 2002)
43 Machamp Fighting Pokémon League (February 2002)
44 Magmar Fire Pokémon League (March 2002)
45 Scyther Grass Pokémon League (April 2002)
46 Electabuzz Lightning Pokémon League (May 2002)
47 Mew Psychic Pokémon League (June 2002)
48 Articuno Water Pokémon League (July 2002)
49 Snorlax Colorless Pokémon League (August 2002)
50 Celebi Grass Celebi: The Voice of the Forest theatrical release
51 Rapidash Fire Pokémon Center
Nintendo Power Magazine (November 2002)
52 Ho-Oh Fire Pokémon Center
Nintendo Power Magazine (November 2002)
53 Suicune Water Celebi: The Voice of the Forest VHS/DVD release
 




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Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases
Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
Original Series
Wizards Black Star Promos
Demo GameTrainer Deck ATrainer Deck B
Base Set: 2-Player Starter SetOvergrowthZap!BrushfireBlackout
Jungle: Power ReserveWater Blast
Fossil: BodyGuardLockDown
Base Set 2: 2-Player CD-ROM Starter SetGrass ChopperHot WaterLightning BugPsych Out
Team Rocket: DevastationTrouble
Gym Heroes: BrockMistyLt. SurgeErika
Thunderstorm
Pikachu World Collection
Gym Challenge: SabrinaKogaBlaineGiovanni
Original Era
Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Pack: Starter Deck
Pokémon Jungle
Mystery of the Fossils
Rocket Gang
Expansion Sheet 1Nivi City GymHanada City GymExpansion Sheet 2Kuchiba City GymTamamushi City Gym
Leaders' Stadium
Expansion Sheet 3Quick Starter Gift SetYamabuki City GymGuren Town Gym
Challenge from the Darkness
Southern IslandsIntro Pack