# Tepig #SWSH172 — SWSH Black Star Promos

## Summary

Tepig is the Unova Fire starter many players quietly rank as the best of Black and White's trio, and its Gen V fans have waited a long time for modern cards. As a Sword & Shield Black Star promo, it was a giveaway-tier release rather than a chase pull. A $0.71 modelled guide says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.12 out of Ascended Heroes.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | SWSH Black Star Promos |
| Number | SWSH172 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2019-11-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Ram | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Attack: Combustion | cost Fire/Fire/Colorless — damage 50 |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | E |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Tepig #498](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/tepig) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.71** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T05:40:56.085Z
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-10-23T05:40:56.085Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 32/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-23T05:40:56.085Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-11-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-19T14:45:04.752Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/swsh-black-star-promos/tepig-swsh172)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswshp-SWSH172%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)