Venusaur-EX, XY Black Star Promos XY28/211, promo

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Venusaur-EX

XY Black Star Promos XY28/211 • promo

Set: XY Black Star Promos
Number: XY28/211
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2013
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $5.56
Artist: Eske Yoshinob

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What it's worth

$5.56market price via TCGplayer · Sep 22, 2026$4.55 – $5.56 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a Black Star Promo released during the XY era, this Venusaur-EX captures the transition of iconic Kanto starters into the powerful Pokémon-EX mechanics of the time. Collectors prize this card for its unique promotional artwork and its status as a distinct, limited-availability piece that represents a hallmark design period in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Card face

What it does

180 HPBasicEX

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyPoison Powder60

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Cost: grass energy grass energy colorless energy colorless energyJungle Hammer90

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Venusaur-EX promo card, numbered XY28, was released in 2014 as part of the XY Black Star Promos series. These cards were distributed alongside the launch of the XY expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which introduced the Kalos region and the Mega Evolution mechanic to the game. As a promotional release, this specific card was typically found in the Venusaur-EX Box, designed to highlight the transition of classic starters into the more powerful EX format.

The artwork for this card features a dynamic illustration by Ayaka Yoshida, who captured Venusaur in a charging posture consistent with the visual style of the early XY era. The card was well-received by players for its 'Synthesis' and 'Whirlwind' abilities, which provided a tactical grass-type option for deck building at the time. Its inclusion in the promo set made it a staple for collectors aiming to complete the distinct black-star numbered sequence that paralleled the main-line set releases.

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About

About Venusaur-EX

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