Primarina-GX, SM Black Star Promos SM39/248, promo

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Primarina-GX

SM Black Star Promos SM39/248 • promo

Set: SM Black Star Promos
Number: SM39/248
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2017
Energy type: Water
Market price: $22.93

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$22.93market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$11.21 – $22.93 over the tracked period

$22.93Aug 7, 2026

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Why it matters

As a promotional release from the Sun & Moon era, this Primarina-GX card represents a significant moment in the transition to the GX mechanic in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Collectors prize this card for its distinct holographic foiling and its status as a foundational piece of the SM Black Star Promo set.

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What it does

250 HPStage 2GX

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyBubble Beat10+

This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Water Energy attached to your Pokémon.

Cost: water energy water energy water energy colorless energyRoaring Seas120

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyGrand Echo-GX

Heal all damage from all of your Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

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The Primarina-GX card, cataloged as SM39 within the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos, was released in 2017 as part of a specialized promotional tie-in for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These promotional cards were frequently distributed through bundled blister packs or trainer kits, serving as a vehicle to introduce players to the powerful GX mechanics introduced during the seventh generation of the Pokémon franchise.

The artwork features Primarina, the final evolution of the Alolan starter Popplio, depicted in its characteristic operatic pose. The design emphasizes the 'GX' mechanic, which allowed for a once-per-game, high-impact move, reflecting the trend of the era toward stylized, holographic full-art cards. Like many promotional cards from the Sun & Moon era, it was received by collectors as a distinct, fixed-release alternative to the standard set cards, valued primarily for its accessibility and thematic connection to the Alola region.

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