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SWSH Black Star Promos

Sword & Shield · 2019/11/15 · 307/304 cards
A promo-only set built on breadth: predominantly Pokémon cards rendered in digital, colorful, dynamic styles. Energetic and playful moods dominate, anchored by balanced, focused compositions and a consistently vibrant palette.
Cards304
Pokémon292
Trainers12
Energy0
Illustrators84
Unique Pokémon220
Avg art score80.38
Median art score82.00
Priced cards304
Avg market price$13.44
Median market price$2.46
Collector note
With 304 promos and 84 illustrators, the set rewards collectors who enjoy variety more than uniformity. Market values span widely, with a single Charizard promo (SWSH066) sitting at the top end of the set’s pricing.
Visual identity
The prevailing visual language is bright and high-energy: vibrant, often contrasting color palettes paired with digital, cartoonish linework and dynamic posing. Most images keep the subject clearly centered or tightly focused, using balanced layouts that read cleanly even in action scenes, while the overall mood stays playful and upbeat with occasional turns toward intensity.

About SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos gathers 304 Promo cards into a single, wide-ranging visual archive. The structure is straightforward—292 Pokémon cards and 12 Trainers—yet the art direction feels intentionally varied, moving quickly between character-forward portraits and action scenes. Across the set, digital illustration leads the look, supported by a strong preference for colorful, cartoonish rendering and a consistently vibrant palette. Compositions most often stay balanced and focused, even when the pose language turns dynamic.

Within that breadth, a few cards stand out as visual touchstones, including Charizard VMAX (SWSH261) and Bunnelby (SWSH082). The illustrator list is equally expansive, with frequent contributions from 5ban Graphics and aky CG Works shaping much of the set’s polished, high-contrast finish. PLANETA Mochizuki and Yuu Nishida add additional range, helping the promos shift between playful immediacy and more intense, spotlighted character moments without losing cohesion.

Illustrators

Artist coverage is broad, but the set is led in volume by 5ban Graphics and aky CG Works, whose digital finish and crisp staging appear repeatedly. PLANETA Mochizuki and Yuu Nishida are also prominent, contributing to the mix of playful character emphasis and more dramatic, focused moments across the promo lineup.

Format

Printed total307
Set total304
SeriesSword & Shield
Release2019/11/15

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