Tapu Bulu, SM Black Star Promos SM61/248, promo

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Tapu Bulu

SM Black Star Promos SM61/248 • promo

Set: SM Black Star Promos
Number: SM61/248
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2017
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $1.26
Artist: Megumi Mizutani

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Market

What it's worth

$1.26market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$1.25 – $1.41 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a member of the Alolan guardian deities, Tapu Bulu represents the powerful island spirits introduced in the Sun and Moon generation of the Pokémon franchise. This specific promotional release is sought after by collectors for its unique card numbering and its role as a playable grass-type asset in the trading card game’s competitive history.

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Card face

What it does

130 HPBasic

Cost: grass energy colorless energyHorn Leech30

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyCalm Strike60+

If you have used your GX attack, this attack does 60 more damage.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It pulls large trees up by the roots and swings them around. It causes vegetation to grow, and then it absorbs energy from the growth.

Formats

Where you can play it

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Tapu Bulu card, designated as SM61 in the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos set, was released in 2018 as part of the broader promotional support for the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Sun & Moon series. These cards were distributed primarily through specialized products such as the Tapu Bulu Figure Collection, which aimed to highlight the guardian deities introduced in the Alola region of the Pokémon video games.

The artwork features Tapu Bulu, a Grass-type deity, depicted in a powerful stance consistent with the aesthetic direction of the Sun & Moon era, which emphasized bold lines and dynamic color palettes for Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. As a promotional release, the card served both as a collectible for players and as a functional tool for competitive deck building during the period it was active in the standard rotation.

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About

About Tapu Bulu

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