Scarlet & Violet era
Black Bolt
Released 18 July 2025 · 172 cards
Released
18 July 2025
Cards in main set
86
Secret / chase cards
86 (numbers above 86)
Full checklist
172 cards
Overview
Black Bolt is a Scarlet & Violet expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released on 18 July 2025. Beyond the 86-card main set, it hides 86 secret/chase cards numbered above the set total, bringing the full checklist to 172. Rarity shows as pips at the bottom: ◇ Common, ◇◇ Uncommon, ◇◇◇ Rare, ◇◇◇◇ Double Rare (ex). Stars mark the ultra tiers — ☆ Illustration Rare, ☆☆ Special Illustration Rare and ☆☆☆ (gold) Hyper Rare.
Rarities & what to look for
Rarity shows as pips at the bottom: ◇ Common, ◇◇ Uncommon, ◇◇◇ Rare, ◇◇◇◇ Double Rare (ex). Stars mark the ultra tiers — ☆ Illustration Rare, ☆☆ Special Illustration Rare and ☆☆☆ (gold) Hyper Rare.
Chase cards: the 86 cards numbered above 86/86 are the set's secret rares — usually its most valuable pulls.
Notable cards
The set's standout chase cards. Market figures are rough guides, not Pokebay prices.
Zekrom ex
172/86 · Black White Rare
≈ £469.11
Victini
171/86 · Rare
≈ £320.76
Zekrom ex
166/86 · Special Illustration Rare
≈ £153.52
Seismitoad
105/86 · Illustration Rare
≈ £81.26
Kyurem ex
165/86 · Special Illustration Rare
≈ £49.11
Meloetta ex
167/86 · Special Illustration Rare
≈ £42.52
N's Plan
170/86 · Special Illustration Rare
≈ £33.86
Genesect ex
169/86 · Special Illustration Rare
≈ £28.14
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