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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the Scarlet & Violet era.
Black Bolt sits in the Scarlet & Violet era of the English-language Pokémon TCG as an expansion, with set code BLK and a release date of July 17, 2025. It carries 86 official cards, with 86 secret cards numbered above that count, for 172 printings in all. The set is built around Unova Pokémon, and it gives several versions to Zekrom ex, Excadrill ex, Genesect ex, Kyurem ex and Meloetta ex. Victini and Zekrom ex head its most valuable cards, and the card list leans on Water, Grass, Psychic and Fighting types.
Black Bolt's chase tier covers 90 cards, led by 69 illustration rares, with ultra rares, special illustration rares and double rares above the commons, uncommons and rares. A second tier, the Black White Rare, is the set's own twist on the secret slot. Victini in Black White Rare is the most valuable card, drawn by 5ban Graphics, followed by a second Black White Rare Zekrom ex by takuyoa and the special illustration rare Zekrom ex by danciao. Seismitoad and Kyurem ex round out the top five, which together hold 54 percent of the set's total card value.
Black Bolt was released July 17, 2025.
Black Bolt has 172 cards.
Black Bolt is part of the Scarlet & Violet era.
90 cards in Black Bolt sit at one of its hit rarities. See this set's hits page for the full breakdown by rarity.
As of October 2026, Black Bolt holds the 2nd highest total card value of the 16 comparable Scarlet & Violet sets, about 2.9 times the era median, and ranks 41st across the whole game's 130 comparable sets. Its top card ranks 3rd in the era, while trading activity places it 9th. At 86 official cards it is smaller than the era median of 164. It followed Destined Rivals, which holds less total value, and came before Mega Evolution, which also holds less.
Written from market data as of October 22, 2026; the tables update live.
| Measure | This setBlack Bolt | Previous setDestined Rivals | Next setMega Evolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Jul 17, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Printed cards | 86 | 182 | 132 |
| Master set value | — | $1,343.08 | $1,335.48 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $320.50 | $222.11 |
| Priced cards | — | 244 of 244 | 188 of 188 |
A complete Black Bolt run means 172 printings, and all 172 are priced. With 54 percent of the set's value in its top five cards, the cost of finishing is driven by a few Black White Rares and special illustration rares, while the large illustration rare tier and the commons and uncommons stay a modest part of the whole. Sealed product is plentiful, 26 items in all, running to Elite Trainer Boxes, booster bundles, mini tins, displays and binder collections.
Sealed Black Bolt: all 26 products with prices
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