Shiftry, XY Black Star Promos XY23/211, promo

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Shiftry

XY Black Star Promos XY23/211 • promo

Set: XY Black Star Promos
Number: XY23/211
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2013
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.77
Artist: Sanosuke Sakuma

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Market

What it's worth

$0.77market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.62 – $0.77 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a promotional release from the XY era, this Shiftry card stands out for its unique inclusion in the Black Star Promos set rather than a standard expansion. Collectors often prize these promotional variants for their distinct distribution history and the specific window of time they represent within the broader Pokémon Trading Card Game landscape.

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Card face

What it does

140 HPStage 2

Cost: grass energyWhisk Away30+

Your opponent reveals his or her hand. Choose a Pokémon you find there and put it on the bottom your opponent's deck. If you do, this attack does 30 more damage.

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energySpirit Dance60+

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Shiftry card, numbered XY23 in the XY Black Star Promos series, was released in 2014 as part of the promotional support for the XY era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These promotional cards were typically distributed through specific retail blister packs or collection boxes rather than through standard expansion booster packs, serving as a way to feature particular Pokémon outside of the main set releases.

The design features Shiftry, a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in the third generation, rendered in the distinct aesthetic style of the XY era. As a promo card, it occupies a unique niche for collectors seeking to complete the comprehensive XY Black Star set, which functioned as a supplementary collection documenting the transition of the game during the mid-2010s.

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