Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Minun
HGSS Black Star Promos · #HGSS17 · Promo · 2010
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Market reference
$31.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- HGSS17 / 25
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 312
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Minun plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Minun
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Minun?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles."
CCall for Family
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LTag Team Boost — 10+
If Plusle is on your Bench, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $22.00 | $46.03 | $747.26 | $31.32 | $149.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Minun is real?
Minun is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Minun worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Minun is $31.32; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Minun from?
Minun is from the Pokémon set "HGSS Black Star Promos" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Minun?
Minun is a Promo card in the HGSS Black Star Promos set.
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Other Minun printings
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