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Greninja
XY Black Star Promos XY162/211 • promo
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Number
- XY162/211
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $16.30
- Artist
- Sanosuke Sakuma
What it does
This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 60 damage times the number of heads.
It appears and vanishes with a ninja's grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Greninja XY162 card was released in 2016 as part of the XY Black Star Promos set, a series of promotional cards distributed outside of standard expansion releases to accompany specific products. This particular card was included in the Shiny Kalos Tins, which were designed to highlight the unique color variations of the Kalos region's starter Pokémon evolutions. The aesthetic aligns with the standard art style of the XY era, emphasizing dynamic poses and the character's signature fluid, ninja-inspired movements.
The design of the card captures Greninja in an action-oriented stance, a common motif for the character which debuted in the sixth generation of the franchise. As a promo card, it was not found in randomized booster packs but served as a guaranteed incentive for collectors purchasing the promotional tin. It is widely regarded as a staple among collectors of the XY-era sets due to Greninja’s enduring popularity as both a competitive Pokémon and a fan favorite from the animated series.
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