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HGSS Black Star Promos

HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2010/02/10 · 25/25 cards
A 25-card all-Promo selection dominated by Pokémon, defined by vibrant color, playful energy, and clear, balanced compositions.
Cards25
Pokémon24
Trainers1
Energy0
Illustrators13
Unique Pokémon24
Avg art score70.92
Median art score71.00
Priced cards24
Avg market price$20.19
Median market price$18.62
Collector note
With every card in Promo rarity and a small total count, the set reads well as a complete visual suite. Lugia (HGSS02) stands out in collector context as the set’s most valuable card, while the broader lineup offers a wide range of styles within a consistent presentation.
Visual identity
The visual language is bright and subject-forward: vibrant palettes lead, often warmed by contrasting accents, while compositions stay balanced and focused to keep characters readable at a glance. Cartoonish, illustrative rendering dominates, with frequent energetic and lighthearted moods; occasional dynamic framing adds motion without crowding the scene.

About HGSS Black Star Promos

HGSS Black Star Promos gathers 25 Promo cards into a tight, display-friendly mini collection. The structure is straightforward: 24 Pokémon cards and one Trainer, with each Pokémon appearing once across the set. Across the lineup, the dominant look is cartoonish and colorful, supported by energetic moods and a preference for balanced, focused layouts that keep the subject clear.

Within that bright baseline, the set shifts between simple, clean staging and more dynamic, motion-forward scenes. Visual highlights include Latios (HGSS11) and Suicune (HGSS21), both singled out for their art appeal. Among the most represented illustrators are Masakazu Fukuda and Kouki Saitou, whose repeated appearances help give the promos a consistent, upbeat finish while still allowing for varied pacing and intensity from card to card.

Illustrators

Masakazu Fukuda and Kouki Saitou lead the set by card count, establishing much of its clean, colorful baseline. Wataru Kawahara also appears repeatedly, adding variety through shifts in dynamism and staging while staying aligned with the set’s clear, upbeat visual tone.

Format

Printed total25
Set total25
SeriesHeartGold & SoulSilver
Release2010/02/10

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Wataru Kawahara
Hideaki Hakozaki
Takashi Yamaguchi
Wataru Kawahara
Wataru Kawahara
Takashi Yamaguchi
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Kouki Saitou
Noriko Hotta
Noriko Hotta
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Kent Kanetsuna
Yuri Umemura
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Masakazu Fukuda
Kouki Saitou
Midori Harada
Kouki Saitou
Masakazu Fukuda
Kouki Saitou
Masakazu Fukuda
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Masakazu Fukuda
Kanako Eo