# Zekrom ex #172/086 — Black Bolt

## Summary

Zekrom is the Unova box legend whose Black version mascot status keeps fans loyal, and Black Bolt is its homecoming set. Rarity here sits in the chase tier, so demand is shared between collectors wanting the premium slot and players drawn by a Basic ex with real late-game punch. At a $596 modelled guide, up 19% over 30 days on 80 copies traded, with 115 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.59 out of Black Bolt; a CGC 10 brings $1,326, 2.2 times raw, but a 58% gem rate against $45 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Black Bolt |
| Number | 172/086 |
| Rarity | Black White Rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | takuyoa |
| Release date | 2025-07-17 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | ex |
| HP | 230 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Slash | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 50 |
| Attack: Voltage Burst | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 130+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Zekrom #644](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/zekrom) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$595.79** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-26T01:24:40.622Z
- 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: 0.00% · 7d change: -0.30% — as of 2026-10-26T01:24:40.622Z
- Floor delivered ask: $539.99 — as of 2026-10-26T01:24:40.622Z
- Quant score: 47/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-26T01:24:40.622Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 83% weight · -9% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-07-17T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-26T01:18:47.647Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-26T01:18:47.648Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-22T02:10:04.077Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-26T01:18:47.647Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-19T01:39:13.805Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/black-bolt/zekrom-ex-172)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv10.5b-172%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)