Treecko 16/40 · Nintendo Black Star Promos
Nintendo Black Star Promos is a set in the NP series. It was released on 1 October 2003. The printed size is 40, and the checklist is the same length. Treecko is 16/40, in position 16 of 40 on this checklist. Before it is 15 Latios, and after it is 17 Torchic. The listed rarity is Promo.
Treecko is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 40 HP. In the Pokédex this is Treecko (#252), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Grovyle, Grovyle (#253) under evolves to.
Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.
Treecko (#252) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2021. The earliest other card is Treecko 75/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 40 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Treecko list a different HP.
The attack Pound lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Sporadic Sponging is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, remove 1 damage counter from Treecko. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -30. Retreat cost is 1.
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. Treecko can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 16/40
- Series
- NP
- Released
- 1 October 2003
- Rarity
- Promo
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex
- Treecko (#252)
- Evolves to
- Grovyle
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Water -30
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackSporadic Sponging
Flip a coin. If heads, remove 1 damage counter from Treecko.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Treecko from?
Nintendo Black Star Promos, in the NP series. It was released on 1 October 2003. The printed size is 40.
What is the collector number?
16/40. It is entry 16 of 40 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kagemaru Himeno. The catalog lists 656 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Promo.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Treecko #252, generation 3 (Hoenn).
Which attacks are printed?
Pound (10) and Sporadic Sponging (10).