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Honedge
XY Black Star Promos XY12/211 • promo
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Number
- XY12/211
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Market price
- $3.33
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
During your next turn, this Pokémon's Slash attack's base damage is 40.
Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.
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Where it came from
The Honedge XY12 Black Star Promo was released in early 2014 as part of the promotional support for the Pokémon Trading Card Game's XY expansion series. It was distributed specifically within the XY Knock Out Collection, a specialty blister pack designed to introduce players to the newer mechanics and creature designs of the Kalos region, which had debuted in the Pokémon X and Y video games shortly before this card's release.
The card features artwork by illustrator 5ban Graphics, a design collective frequently commissioned by The Pokémon Company during this era. Their approach for this piece emphasizes the spectral, metallic nature of the Pokémon, utilizing a sharp, high-contrast aesthetic that aligns with the game's shift toward the 3D-rendered character models of the sixth generation. It was received by the community as a functional, accessible introduction to the newly introduced Metal-type synergy of the XY-era meta.
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