Gengar PSA 9 $18,697Gengar-Holo PSA 9 $17,630Reshiram ex PSA 10 $9,224Gengar & Mimikyu GX PSA 10 $7,906Gengar PSA 10 $7,500UMBREON & DARKRAI GX PSA 10 $7,334Special Delivery Pikachu PSA 10 $5,531onix PSA 10 $5,520Dragonite PSA 8 $4,508Umbreon VMAX PSA 10 $4,424Dark Vileplume PSA 10 $4,000Pikachu ex PSA 10 $3,906Pikachu V #SWSH145 BGS 10 $3,906Special Delivery Pikachu #SWSH074 PSA 10 $3,826Giratina PSA 10 $3,380Mega Charizard X ex PSA 10 $2,949Dark Charizard PSA 9 $2,701Lugia-Holo PSA 6 $2,500Mega Dragonite ex PSA 10 $2,473Gengar VMAX PSA 10 $2,320

Black Star Promos Pokémon TCG Sets

Black Star Promos (1999 onward): every English promotional series from the Wizards of the Coast promos to the SVP and MEP promos, with card lists and prices.

Prices as of: October 20, 2026

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About the Black Star Promos era

Black Star Promos are the promotional cards of the English Pokémon Trading Card Game. They are never found in booster packs; they were given out at tournaments and special events or packed with merchandise, and every one carries a black star with the word PROMO where an expansion symbol would normally sit, which is where the name comes from. Slabfolio groups them into ten hubs, one per numbering series.

Wizards of the Coast produced a total of 53 numbered promotional cards between 1999 and 2003 before losing the license, all of them earlier Japanese promos or special set cards except the two Mew prints from the Japanese Fossil expansion. The promos tied to Mewtwo Strikes Back carry a gold foil Kids WB Presents stamp, and the Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres promos for The Power of One use different art from their Japanese All Nippon Airways counterparts. Nintendo Black Star Promos followed from 2003 during the EX Series, and the DP Black Star Promos of 2007 were the first series to carry a numbering prefix, DP, which changed to HGSS in 2010 and then followed each series: BW, XY, SM, SWSH, SVP and MEP.

The series grew with the game. The XY promos reached 211 cards, the SM promos 248 and the SWSH promos 307, because the modern Elite Trainer Boxes, tins, collection boxes, Build & Battle Boxes and blisters each carry their own numbered promo. The SVP promos of the Scarlet & Violet Series and the MEP promos of the Mega Evolution Series continue that pattern, and the set hubs for those expansions name the promo that came in each product.

Collectors chase the promos tied to films, events and premium products: the Wizards era movie promos, the DP and HGSS era event cards, the full art and alternate art promos of the modern series and the stamped prerelease and staff versions. Each promo hub below carries the full numbered list, the live chase prices and the editorial notes for that series.

  • The black star Every promotional card carries a black star with the word PROMO where the expansion symbol would sit, which gave the series its name under Wizards of the Coast and has been kept ever since.
  • Ten numbering series Wizards Black Star Promos (53 cards), Nintendo Black Star Promos, then prefixed series for each era: DP, HGSS, BW, XY, SM, SWSH, SVP and MEP. The DP promos were the first to carry a prefix.
  • Never in packs Promos come from tournaments, special events, films, tins, collection boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes, Build & Battle Boxes and blisters, so their scarcity depends on the product rather than a print run.
  • Film and event cards The Wizards era promos for Mewtwo Strikes Back carry a gold foil Kids WB Presents stamp and the Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres promos for The Power of One use English exclusive art, the start of a tradition of film tie in promos.
  • Hundreds per modern series The XY, SM and SWSH series ran to 211, 248 and 307 promos because every modern product carries one, and the SVP and MEP series continue the pattern.

Release timeline

  1. Wizards Black Star Promos · 53 cards · PR
  2. Nintendo Black Star Promos · 40 cards · PR-NP
  3. DP Black Star Promos · 56 cards · PR-DPP
  4. HGSS Black Star Promos · 25 cards · PR-HS
  5. BW Black Star Promos · 99 cards · PR-BLW
  6. XY Black Star Promos · 211 cards · PR-XY
  7. SM Black Star Promos · 248 cards · PR-SM
  8. SWSH Black Star Promos · 307 cards · PR-SW
  9. SVP Black Star Promos · Official count unavailable · PR-SV
  10. MEP Black Star Promos · Official count unavailable · PR-ME

Top 10 cards

  1. Giratina from BW Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $302,642.42
  2. Kyogre EX from Nintendo Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $244,601.71
  3. Lugia from HGSS Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $76,842.50
  4. Darkrai from BW Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $51,100.00
  5. Mew from Nintendo Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $44,573.16
  6. Magikarp & Wailord GX from SM Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $37,210.00
  7. Rayquaza ex from Nintendo Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $27,903.23
  8. Tropical Tidal Wave from HGSS Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $25,387.00
  9. Eevee from BW Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $25,000.00
  10. Rayquaza EX from XY Black Star Promos at PSA 10 $22,255.85

Black Star Promos Pokémon TCG Sets FAQ

How many sets are in the Black Star Promos era?

There are 10 published Black Star Promos era sets in this hub.

When were the Black Star Promos era sets released?

The published Black Star Promos era sets were released from July 1, 1999 to September 1, 2025.

What are the top chase cards in the Black Star Promos era?

The leading tracked chase cards in the Black Star Promos era are Giratina from BW Black Star Promos, Kyogre EX from Nintendo Black Star Promos, Lugia from HGSS Black Star Promos.

What are Black Star Promos?

Promotional cards of the English game that carry a black star reading PROMO in place of an expansion symbol. They are never found in booster packs and come from events, films and products such as tins, collection boxes and Elite Trainer Boxes.

How many Black Star Promo series are there?

Ten in this hub: Wizards Black Star Promos, Nintendo Black Star Promos and the prefixed DP, HGSS, BW, XY, SM, SWSH, SVP and MEP series, one for each era of the game.

How many Wizards Black Star Promos are there?

53 numbered cards, produced between 1999 and 2003 before Wizards of the Coast lost the license. All were earlier Japanese promos or special set cards except the two Mew prints from the Japanese Fossil expansion.

Which promo series has the most cards?

The SWSH Black Star Promos, with 307 numbered cards, followed by the SM series at 248 and the XY series at 211. The SVP and MEP series are still growing as products release.

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