Misdreavus 39/53 · Wizards Black Star Promos

Wizards Black Star Promos is a set in the Base series. It was released on 1 July 1999. The printed size is 53, and the checklist is the same length. Misdreavus is 39/53, in position 39 of 53 on this checklist. Before it is 38 Unown [J], and after it is 40 Pokémon Center. The listed rarity is Promo.

Misdreavus is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 23. In the Pokédex this is Misdreavus (#200), generation 2 (Johto). The card lists Mismagius, Mismagius (#429) under evolves to.

Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card. The same name is on 50 other cards in the catalog.

Misdreavus (#200) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Misdreavus 11/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). Both list 50 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Misdreavus list a different HP.

The attack Pain Split lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Put 1 damage counter on the Defending Pokémon for each damage counter on Misdreavus. Confuse Ray is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions."

I keep a set binder for Wizards Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Wizards Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Misdreavus can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.