SM Black Star Promos

With 251 Promos and a wide Pokémon spread, the set rewards both targeted picks and broader curation. Market values vary across the checklist, with Champions Festival appearing as the top-priced card in the dataset.

Released: Feb 2017
Cards: 248 printed
Illustrators: 56
Top card: Champions Festival $250
Series: Sun & Moon
Era: Sun & Moon era

182 unique Pokémon 247 Pokémon · 4 Trainer Average market $18.41

§ 01 — The full checklist

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§ 02 — About SM Black Star Promos

A look inside the set.

SM Black Star Promos gathers 251 Promo cards into a single, display-minded collection. The structure is straightforward—247 Pokémon cards and 4 Trainers—yet the visual range is broad, spanning 182 Pokémon with Pikachu appearing most often. Across the set, the dominant language is dynamic and colorful, with an energetic, playful tone that keeps the focus on clear silhouettes and readable action. Compositions tend to be balanced and focused, frequently placing the subject front and center against vibrant, contrasting color.

Among the set’s visual peaks, Charizard & Braixen-GX and Charizard-GX stand out for their high-impact presentation, while Ho-Oh-GX adds a warmer, more luminous note. The illustrator mix reinforces that variety: 5ban Graphics anchors a large share of the cards with polished digital finishes, while Mitsuhiro Arita and Shin Nagasawa contribute more illustrative approaches that shift texture and atmosphere without breaking the set’s bright, forward momentum.

I · Visual identity

The set’s visual identity is built on vibrant, contrasting palettes and a consistent sense of motion—dynamic poses, action cues, and crisp subject separation. Moods skew energetic and playful, occasionally turning intense, while compositions stay largely balanced and focused, keeping the character as the primary read over complex background storytelling.

II · Illustrators

5ban Graphics contributes the largest share, giving the set a strong throughline of clean, digital polish. Mitsuhiro Arita and Shin Nagasawa add illustrative variety and tonal shifts within the same bright, character-first framework, helping the gallery feel diverse without losing cohesion.

§ 03 — Featured