Dark Persian is #17/53 in the English Wizards Black Star Promos, a 53-card numbered promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast from July 1999 through March 2003. It was distributed outside normal booster packs through leagues, movies, magazines, video games, Pokemon Center programs, or special events. It has a documented collector note in this checklist.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
Numbered WOTC Promo
The regular numbered Wizards Black Star Promo issue, carrying a black star PROMO symbol and a card number from 1/53 through 53/53.
Card details
Type
Colorless
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Meowth
Weakness
Fighting x2
Resistance
Psychic -30
Retreat
0
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
53
Attacks
Tempt[Colorless]
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
10Poison Claws[Colorless Colorless]
Flip a coin. if heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Popular with women because of its beautiful fur. The leader of the Rockets keeps one as a pet.
Market values are TCGplayer prices where a product row is available. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active market row for that variant. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Dark Persian is card #17/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
About this checklist entry
Cards #1 through #53 use one numbered Wizards Black Star Promo tracking key. Ancient Mew is tracked separately as an unnumbered movie-promo companion with four variants.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dark Persian #17/53?
Dark Persian is #17/53 in the 53-card numbered Wizards Black Star Promos checklist, the English promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast outside regular booster packs.
How much is Dark Persian worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Persian is about $106.68 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is Dark Persian notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Dark Persian is card #17/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
Sources: numbered card data from PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data and TCGdex basep; numbered images from images.pokemontcg.io; market prices and product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer group 1418 WoTC Promo; Ancient Mew variants from Bulbapedia WOTC promos, Bulbapedia Ancient Mew, and Bulbagarden Archives, with variant naming from PriceCharting. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-01.
