# Bastiodon #085 — MEP Black Star Promos

## Summary

Bastiodon is a Sinnoh fossil favorite with a loyal following among players who love sturdy, underdog Metal Pokémon. As a Black Star promo it sits outside the booster chase, so demand comes from completionists, and Minahamu's name on the card adds a draw for illustrator collectors. At an $18 modelled guide, down 4% over 30 days on 60 copies traded, with 35 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $1.39 out of Pitch Black; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | MEP Black Star Promos |
| Number | 085 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | Minahamu |
| Release date | 2025-09-26 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Shieldon |
| HP | 160 |
| Types | Metal |
| Ability: Ancient Bulwark | As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to each of your Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have 2 or less Energy attached. |
| Attack: Hammer In | cost Metal/Metal/Colorless — damage 160 |
| Weakness | Fire x2 |
| Resistance | Grass -30 |
| Retreat | 4 |
| Regulation mark | J |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Bastiodon #411](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/bastiodon) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$17.79** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +0.10% — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Floor delivered ask: $19.01 — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Quant score: 61/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z — 7 of 11 inputs · 77% weight · -12% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-09-26T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-13T04:10:13.837Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T04:10:12.421Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T20:50:28.003Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T04:10:12.420Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/mep-black-star-promos/bastiodon-085)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Amep-085%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)