Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If you go second and it's your first turn, instead search for up to 3 Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
If you have at least 4 Fire Energy in play, this attack does 60 more damage.
Current valuation lens: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. With a 10% 90-day spread ($3.37-$3.76), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Current value remains close to its 30-day mean ($3.74). This sample does not include a stable graded benchmark, which means active listings remain the best condition-adjusted reference.
Volcanion (SM Black Star Promos) is presently valued at about $3.76 in raw condition. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
Current pricing is broadly aligned with its 30-day average ($3.74). In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $3.37 to $3.76 (10% spread), a low-volatility profile.
Rarity classification for this copy is Promo.
Volcanion is a SM Black Star Promos card from the 2017 release window. Card flavor text reads: "It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog.
It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Promo.
Printed HP is 120. Energy typing is Fire.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. It carries a Basic subtype designation.
Release year for SM Black Star Promos is 2017. Series classification for this set is Sun & Moon.
The checklist contains 250 cards, placing it in a large expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 9 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.
In the SM Black Star Promos checklist, Volcanion occupies position #SM179 as a Promo card.
Volcanion sits within a broader pool of Volcanion variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 4 distinct sets.
Observed alternatives run from $0.15 to $11.37 (7480% spread). The current card sits +6% versus the sampled alternative average of $3.55.
Notable alternatives include Volcanion #XY164 (XY Black Star Promos) at $0.94, Volcanion #XY145 (XY Black Star Promos) at $8.27, Volcanion #XY185 (XY Black Star Promos) at $11.37, and Volcanion #25 (Steam Siege) at $0.35.
Other SM Black Star Promos cards:
Rowlet #SM01Litten #SM02Popplio #SM03
