Metang 23/40 · Nintendo Black Star Promos

Nintendo Black Star Promos is a set in the NP series. It was released on October 1, 2003. The printed size is 40, and the checklist is the same length. Metang is 23/40, in position 23 of 40 on this checklist. Before it is 22 Beldum, and after it is 24 Chimecho. The listed rarity is Promo.

Metang is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Metang (#375), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Beldum. In this catalog that name is Beldum (#374). The card lists Metagross, Metagross (#376) under evolves to.

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Metang (#375) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2026. The earliest other card is Metang 21/101 in Hidden Legends (2004). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Promo. 15 other cards of Metang list a different HP.

The attack Metal Load lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Search your discard pile for a Metal Energy card and attach it to Metang. Metal Claw is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Nintendo Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Nintendo Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Metang can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.