Chesnaught-EX

XY Black Star Promos XY18/211 • promo

Set: XY Black Star Promos
Number: XY18/211
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2013
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $5.77
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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$5.77market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$4.65 – $5.79 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a part of the XY Black Star Promos set, this Chesnaught-EX represents the debut of the Kalos region’s Grass-type starter in the EX series. Collectors often value these promotional cards for their unique artwork and their role in documenting the shifting competitive landscape of the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the XY era.

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Card face

What it does

180 HPBasicEX

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyPin Missile40×

Flip 4 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.

Cost: grass energy grass energy colorless energy colorless energyWild Tackle120

This Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Chesnaught-EX card, designated as XY18 in the XY Black Star Promos series, was released in 2014 as part of the promotional support for the Pokémon X and Y era of the trading card game. It was specifically distributed through the Chesnaught-EX Box, a retail product that allowed players to acquire the card directly as a guaranteed inclusion rather than relying on the random pull rates of booster packs.

The illustration was rendered by artist Eske Yoshinob, who utilized a high-energy, dynamic style characteristic of the mid-2010s EX-series cards. By featuring the final evolution of the Kalos region's Grass-type starter, the design sought to emphasize the defensive bulk and physical power of the character, aligning with its in-game status as a powerful tank, which was well-received by players looking to integrate the Pokémon into competitive Grass-themed decks.

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