Arceus XY197

Pokemon card from XY Black Star Promos · released Oct 12, 2013

~$21.15 Holofoil

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Arceus XY197 XY Black Star Promos Pokemon card

Arceus is a Promo Colorless-type Basic Pokemon card, number XY197 in XY Black Star Promos (released Oct 12, 2013), illustrated by Naoki Saito. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$21.15 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 15 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$20.44 to ~$21.15, up 3.5%.

Prices by finish

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Card details

Set	XY Black Star Promos
Number	XY197
Rarity	Promo
Type	Colorless
HP	130
Stage	Basic
Artist	Naoki Saito
Format legality	Expanded
Finishes	Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card numberXY197A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
Set symbolThe small XY Black Star Promos symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityPromo: the Black Star Promo symbol.
Illustrator“Illus. Naoki Saito” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Type SwitchChoose Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Fairy, or Dragon type. Until the end of your next turn, this Pokémon is that type.

Power Blast120Discard an Energy card attached to this Pokémon.

Weakness: Fighting ×2 · Retreat cost: 2