Volcarona BW40 — BW Black Star Promos
Volcarona is card BW40 from BW Black Star Promos (Black & White, 2011), a Promo Pokémon card illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Volcarona price
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Card details
- Number
- BW40
- Rarity
- Promo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Released
- 1 March 2011
About this card
Volcarona BW40 is card BW40 in BW Black Star Promos (101 numbered cards). It's one of 101 Promo cards in the set — 100% of 101. There are 16 English cards named “Volcarona”. This is the 1st — the first ever printed. It has 110 HP and evolves from Larvesta. Shin Nagasawa illustrated 6 cards in BW Black Star Promos and 304 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
Is Volcarona BW40 worth anything?
We don't have a live market price for this card at the moment. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number BW40 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 21 different Volcarona cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Volcarona cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100/86 | Volcarona Black Bolt · 2025 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 16/86 | Volcarona Black Bolt · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| 29/159 | Volcarona Journey Together · 2025 | Uncommon | — | |
| 25/191 | Volcarona Surging Sparks · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 41/197 | Volcarona Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Uncommon | — | |
| 25/159 | Volcarona Crown Zenith · 2023 | Rare | — | |
| 170/203 | Volcarona V Evolving Skies · 2021 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 21/203 | Volcarona V Evolving Skies · 2021 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 24/198 | Volcarona Chilling Reign · 2021 | Rare | — | |
| 30/189 | Volcarona Darkness Ablaze · 2020 | Rare | — | |
| 252/236 | Volcarona-GX Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 213/236 | Volcarona-GX Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Ultra | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Volcarona BW40 from?
BW Black Star Promos, released 1 March 2011 in the Black & White series. Look for the set symbol next to the number BW40.
How rare is Volcarona BW40?
It's a Promo — one of 101 cards at that rarity in BW Black Star Promos.
Who illustrated Volcarona BW40?
Shin Nagasawa, who has 304 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Volcarona BW40 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Volcarona cards are there?
16 in English, from BW Black Star Promos (2011) to Black Bolt (2025).
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