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Wizards Black Star Promos · 23/53
Zapdos
This page documents Zapdos 23/53 from Wizards Black Star Promos. Use the printing fields and distinguishing details below to compare the physical card with this exact record.
Set
Wizards Black Star Promos
Card Number
23/53
Release Year
1999–2003
Pokémon Info
No.
#0145
Species
Electric Pokemon
HT
5' 03"
WT
116 lbs
Card identification
How to identify this printing
Compare these characteristics with the physical card to confirm the exact edition, finish, variant, or error printing.
Set
Wizards Black Star Promos
Card number
23/53
Rarity
Promo
Finish
Regular
Print edition
Error Print
Variant type
Error
Variant attribute
Error / Variant
Stamp
No stamp
Distribution
Standard Set Distribution
Error or variant label
Illustrator / Credit Error
Distinguishing details
Error row — First print runs erroneously credit Toshinao Aoki as illustrator instead of Naoyo Kimura; corrected in later prints.
Collector interpretation
What this Zapdos 23/53 record represents
This record identifies Zapdos 23/53 from Wizards Black Star Promos. Its recorded collectible characteristics are rarity: Promo, finish: Regular, edition: Error Print, variant: Error print, product source: Wizards Black Star Promos, and distribution: Standard Set Distribution.
CardInfo.Net currently tracks 1 other record with the same set, card name, and collector number. The tracked comparison includes tracked editions: Error Print, Wizards Black Star Promo and variant or error labels: Error print, Illustrator / Credit Error, Wizards Black Star Promo.
This record is marked as Illustrator / Credit Error with a recognition status of Documented. Use the record-specific description and identification method to determine whether the difference is a repeatable printing, a corrected version, or a copy-level manufacturing anomaly.
Tracked finishes
Tracked editions
Variant or error labels
Product sources
Classification reminder
The label “Illustrator / Credit Error” should be interpreted using the documented description and recognition status. A repeatable error or correction can define a database version; a one-off crimp, miscut, or ink obstruction normally describes the individual copy.
Card information
Card Name
Zapdos
Set
Wizards Black Star Promos
Card Number
23/53
Category
Pokémon
Subcategory
Basic
Type
Lightning
HP
70
Level
30
Rarity
Promo
Illustrator
Toshinao Aoki
Printing & identification
Finish
Regular
Print Edition
Error Print
Variant Type
Error
Variant Subtype
Error print
Variant Attribute
Error / Variant
Stamp
No stamp
Distribution
Standard Set Distribution
Product Source
Wizards Black Star Promos
Gameplay
Attack
Lightning Burn
Cost
Lightning ×3Flip a coin. If heads, and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness
Resistance
Retreat Cost
Flavor Text
This legendary Pokémon is said to be present wherever there is a lightning storm.
Errors & corrections
Error Label
Illustrator / Credit Error
Error Status
Error / Variant
Error Name
Error row — First print runs erroneously credit Toshinao Aoki as illustrator instead of Naoyo Kimura; corrected in later prints.
Error Type
Documented Print Error / Variant
Recognition Status
Documented
Corrected Card ID
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Related Error Card ID
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