Latias #78 from XY Black Star Promos - Promo - Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma
Dragon

Latias

#78/216 in XY Black Star Promos, Promo, 90 HP, Dragon, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.

Card number
#78/216
Rarity
Promo
HP
90 HP
Type
Dragon
Language
English
Release date
October 12, 2013
Illustrator
Sanosuke Sakuma
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Collector Notes

Latias

Latias appears in the English print of XY Black Star Promos, released on October 12, 2013. Latias is a promo rarity and 90 HP. The XY Black Star Promos set contains 216 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sanosuke Sakuma.

Collector Insights

Latias is a Dragon-type Pokémon with 90 HP, featured in the XY series as part of the XY Black Star Promos set, released on October 12, 2013. Its rarity is Promo, and it was illustrated by artist Sanosuke Sakuma. The card’s flavor text describes its ability to telepathically communicate with people and alter its appearance through light-refracting down. Latias has no resistances but is weak to Fairy-type attacks, which deal double damage. It requires one Colorless energy to retreat, and its attacks include Eon Connection and Speed Wing. Eon Connection costs a single Fire energy, allowing the player to draw a card, with an additional draw if Latias is on the Bench. Speed Wing demands one Psychic and two Colorless energies to deal 60 damage. The card’s design and mechanics align with its thematic emphasis on adaptability and communication.

It can telepathically communicate with people. It changes its appearance using its down that refracts light.

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