DP Black Star Promos

With 56 Promos and a wide spread of featured Pokémon, the set rewards collectors who enjoy variety more than uniformity. Market attention tends to concentrate on a small handful of LV.X highlights, while much of the lineup remains comparatively accessible.

Released: May 2007
Cards: 56 printed
Illustrators: 16
Top card: Rayquaza C LV.X $177
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Era: EX era

46 unique Pokémon 51 Pokémon · 5 Trainer Average market $26.35

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§ 02 — About DP Black Star Promos

A look inside the set.

DP Black Star Promos gathers 56 Promo cards into a compact Diamond & Pearl-era gallery: 51 Pokémon cards and 5 Trainers, with no Energy cards. The set’s visual rhythm is immediate and approachable, favoring focused, balanced compositions that keep the subject clear while still allowing bursts of motion. Across the lineup, vibrant color dominates, often paired with contrasting accents that sharpen silhouettes and effects.

Within that bright baseline, the mood range widens from cheerful and lighthearted scenes to more intense, mysterious, and mystical moments. Giratina LV.X (DP38) stands out as a visual highlight, while Arceus (DP50) offers a second focal point with a different tonal register. The illustrator roster is led by Shizurow, Kagemaru Himeno, Ryo Ueda, and Mitsuhiro Arita, whose combined output gives the set a consistent character-first clarity alongside occasional dynamic, digitally driven impact.

I · Visual identity

The set’s visual language is bright and direct: vibrant, contrasting color is the default, and most cards keep the subject centered in focused, balanced layouts. Cartoonish and illustrative rendering leads, frequently pushed into dynamic motion cues, with playful and energetic moods prevailing; when the palette cools or darkens, the atmosphere turns more mysterious and mystical without losing clarity.

II · Illustrators

Shizurow contributes the largest share of illustrations, setting a steady baseline of clean, readable character presentation. Kagemaru Himeno and Ryo Ueda add variety through shifts between playful charm and more dynamic, digitally accented staging, while Mitsuhiro Arita’s entries help round out the set’s illustrative range.

§ 03 — Featured