Suicune #53 from Wizards Black Star Promos - Promo - Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Water

Suicune

#53/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos, Promo, 70 HP, Water, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

Card number
#53/53
Rarity
Promo
HP
70 HP
Type
Water
Language
English
Release date
July 1, 1999
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
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Collector Notes

Suicune

Suicune appears in the English print of Wizards Black Star Promos, released on July 1, 1999. Suicune is a promo rarity and 70 HP. The Wizards Black Star Promos set contains 53 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.

Collector Insights

Suicune is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It features the Pure Body ability, which allows attaching a Water Energy card from your hand to Suicune by discarding an Energy card attached to it. The card’s attack, Hypno Wave, costs Water and two Colorless Energy, dealing 30 damage plus an additional 20 if a coin flip lands heads, or putting the Defending Pokémon to sleep if tails. Suicune has a retreat cost of one Colorless Energy. It is weak to Lightning-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card is part of the Base set, released in the Wizards Black Star Promos series in 1999. It is numbered 53 and has a Promo rarity. Artist Atsuko Nishida designed the card, and its themecolor is a muted earth tone with a hex code of #9fb087. The card’s design and mechanics align with its thematic association with water-based strategies and defensive play.

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