Suicune is #53/53 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 is one of the set's key collector cards. 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
Water
Stage
Basic
HP
70
Weakness
Lightning x2
Retreat
1
Artist
Atsuko Nishida
Pokedex #
245
Attacks
30+Hypno Wave[Water Colorless Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, this attack does 30 damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Poké-Body: Pure Body
To attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Suicune, you must discard an Energy card attached to Suicune. (Attach the Water Energy, and then discard an Energy card from Suicune.)
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.
Suicune #53 closes the numbered Wizards Black Star Promo checklist. Bulbapedia lists its home-video release on March 18, 2003, after most of the run had appeared by late 2002.
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 Suicune #53/53?
Suicune is #53/53 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 Suicune worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Suicune is about $52.92 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is Suicune notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Suicune #53 closes the numbered Wizards Black Star Promo checklist. Bulbapedia lists its home-video release on March 18, 2003, after most of the run had appeared by late 2002.
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.
