This card was released as a Cosmos Holofoil SWSH Black Star Promo and was available in the Rebel Clash Three Pack Blisters from May 1, 2020. In Japan, it was released as a Line Holofoil S-P Promotional card and was available as an insert in the February 2020 issue of CoroCoro Ichiban!, released on December 21, 2019. The Japanese print features the CoroCoro Ichiban! logo in the bottom right corner of the artwork.
A Line Holofoil variant of the SWSH Black Star Promo print was given away with eligible Pokémon Trading Card Game purchases in a couple of countries to celebrate the launch of the Evolving Skies expansion on August 27, 2021. In the United States, it was given to GameStop customers who spent at least $15 in-store or online[1]. This version has a red GameStop logo stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork. In Canada, it was given to EB Games customers with any TCG purchase in-store. This version has an EB Games Canada logo stamp in the bottom left corner of the artwork.
