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Wizards Black Star Promos

Cards in set 53 Release date 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. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1 [[Image:RegMarkPikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pikachu]] Lightning Pokémon League (July 1999) Promotion 2 [[Image:RegMarkElectabuzz.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Electabuzz]] Lightning [[Image:Rarity_Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release.png|x20px|Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release]] Promotion 3 [[Image:RegMarkMewtwo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mewtwo]] Psychic Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release Promotion 4 [[Image:RegMarkPikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pikachu]] Lightning Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release Promotion 5 [[Image:RegMarkDragonite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dragonite]] Colorless Mewtwo Strikes Back theatrical release Promotion 6 [[Image:RegMarkArcanine.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Arcanine]] Fire Pokémon League (March 2000) Promotion 7 [[Image:RegMarkJigglypuff.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Jigglypuff]] Colorless [[Image:Rarity_Pokémon: The First Movie Soundtrack.png|x20px|Pokémon: The First Movie Soundtrack]] Promotion 8 [[Image:RegMarkMew.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mew]] Psychic Pokémon League (January 2000) Promotion 9 [[Image:RegMarkMew.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mew]] Psychic Pokémon League (April 2000) Promotion 10 [[Image:RegMarkMeowth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Meowth]] Colorless [[Image:Rarity_Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy).png|x20px|Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy)]] Promotion 11 [[Image:RegMarkEevee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eevee]] Colorless Pokémon League (June 2000) Promotion 12 [[Image:RegMarkMewtwo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mewtwo]] Psychic Nintendo Power Magazine (April 2000) Promotion 13 [[Image:RegMarkVenusaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Venusaur]] Grass Pokémon Trading Card Game Guide Promotion 14 [[Image:RegMarkMewtwo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mewtwo]] Psychic Mewtwo Strikes Back VHS/DVD release Promotion 15 [[Image:RegMarkCool Porygon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cool Porygon]] Colorless [[Image:Rarity_Pokémon Stadium Nintendo 64 Bundle.png|x20px|Pokémon Stadium Nintendo 64 Bundle]] Promotion 16 [[Image:RegMarkComputer Error.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Computer Error]] Trainer Pokémon League (May 2000) Promotion 17 [[Image:RegMarkDark Persian.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Persian]] Colorless Nintendo Power Magazine (August 2000) Promotion 18 [[Image:RegMarkTeam Rocket's Meowth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Team Rocket's Meowth]] Colorless Pokémon League (August 2000) Promotion 19 [[Image:RegMarkSabrina's Abra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sabrina's Abra]] Psychic Nintendo Power Magazine (October 2000) Promotion 20 [[Image:RegMarkPsyduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Psyduck]] Water Pokémon League (September 2000) Promotion 21 [[Image:RegMarkMoltres.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Moltres]] Fire [[Image:Rarity_The Power of One theatrical release.png|x20px|The Power of One theatrical release]] Promotion 22 [[Image:RegMarkArticuno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Articuno]] Water The Power of One theatrical release Promotion 23 [[Image:RegMarkZapdos.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zapdos]] Lightning The Power of One theatrical release Promotion 24 [[Image:RegMark_____'s Pikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|_____'s Pikachu]] Lightning Wizards Mail Giveaway (September-November 2000) Promotion 25 [[Image:RegMarkFlying Pikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Flying Pikachu]] Lightning Pokémon League (August 2001) Promotion 26 [[Image:RegMarkPikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pikachu]] Lightning Pokémon League (August 2001) Promotion 27 [[Image:RegMarkPikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pikachu]] Lightning The Power of One VHS/DVD release Promotion 28 [[Image:RegMarkSurfing Pikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Surfing Pikachu]] Lightning Pokémon League (August 2001) Promotion 29 [[Image:RegMarkMarill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Marill]] Water Pokémon League (December 2000) Promotion 30 [[Image:RegMarkTogepi.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togepi]] Colorless Pokémon League (January 2001) Promotion 31 [[Image:RegMarkCleffa.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cleffa]] Colorless Pokémon League (February 2001) Promotion 32 [[Image:RegMarkSmeargle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Smeargle]] Colorless Pokémon League (March 2001) Promotion 33 [[Image:RegMarkScizor.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Scizor]] Metal Pokémon League (June 2001) Promotion 34 [[Image:RegMarkEntei.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Entei]] Fire [[Image:Rarity_Spell of the Unown: Entei theatrical release.png|x20px|Spell of the Unown: Entei theatrical release]] Promotion 35 [[Image:RegMarkPichu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pichu]] Lightning Pokémon League (April 2001) Promotion 36 [[Image:RegMarkIgglybuff.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Igglybuff]] Colorless Pokémon League (May 2001) Promotion 37 [[Image:RegMarkHitmontop.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hitmontop]] Fighting Pokémon League (July 2001) Promotion 38 [[Image:RegMarkUnown J.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unown J]] Psychic Spell of the Unown: Entei VHS/DVD release Promotion 39 [[Image:RegMarkMisdreavus.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Misdreavus]] Psychic Pokémon League (September 2001) Promotion 40 [[Image:RegMarkPokémon Center.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pokémon Center]] Trainer New York Pokémon Center Opening (November 2001) Promotion 41 [[Image:RegMarkLucky Stadium.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Lucky Stadium]] Trainer St New York Pokémon Center Opening (November 2001) Promotion 42 [[Image:RegMarkPokémon Tower.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pokémon Tower]] Trainer St Pokémon League (January 2002) Promotion 43 [[Image:RegMarkMachamp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Machamp]] Fighting Pokémon League (February 2002) Promotion 44 [[Image:RegMarkMagmar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magmar]] Fire Pokémon League (March 2002) Promotion 45 [[Image:RegMarkScyther.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Scyther]] Grass Pokémon League (April 2002) Promotion 46 [[Image:RegMarkElectabuzz.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Electabuzz]] Lightning Pokémon League (May 2002) Promotion 47 [[Image:RegMarkMew.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mew]] Psychic Pokémon League (June 2002) Promotion 48 [[Image:RegMarkArticuno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Articuno]] Water Pokémon League (July 2002) Promotion 49 [[Image:RegMarkSnorlax.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Snorlax]] Colorless Pokémon League (August 2002) Promotion 50 [[Image:RegMarkCelebi.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Celebi]] Grass [[Image:Rarity_Celebi: Voice of the Forest theatrical release.png|x20px|Celebi: Voice of the Forest theatrical release]] Promotion 51 [[Image:RegMarkRapidash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rapidash]] Fire [[Image:Rarity_Pokémon Center Nintendo Power Magazine (November 2002).png|x20px|Pokémon Center Nintendo Power Magazine (November 2002)]] Promotion 52 [[Image:RegMarkHo-Oh.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ho-Oh]] Fire [[Image:Rarity_Pokémon Center Nintendo Power Magazine (November 2002).png|x20px|Pokémon Center Nintendo Power Magazine (November 2002)]] Promotion 53 [[Image:RegMarkSuicune.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Suicune]] Water Celebi: Voice of the Forest VHS/DVD release Promotion

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