Set · BLK · released Jul 18, 2025

Black Bolt: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Black Bolt gives back about 48¢ of card value per $1 (33¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Victini - 171/086 at $622.

Elite Trainer Box

$162

TCGplayer market price

Cheapest pack

$14.94

via Black Bolt Booster Pack (1 pack)

Worth opening?

48¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$622

Victini - 171/086

Worth opening?

Keep sealedLow confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 48¢ · 33¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $14.94 via loose packs
Average pack is worth: $7.14
Typical (median) pack: $1.80
Chance a box beats its price: 4% · 4% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 11%
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 40¢

Note: low-confidence odds; unmeasured: Black White Rare

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.62× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 100% of 6 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 0.99× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 50% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Victini (Black White Rare) at $625 is 15% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (405 cards): $4,290
Master set without the top 5: $2,477
Top 3 cards' share: 35%
Top 5 cards' share: 42%
Cheapest SIR: $20.89
Median SIR: $45.56

Best cards

The 10 most valuable Black Bolt cards

Raw (ungraded) · TCGplayer market price

Victini - 171/086, Black White Rare — Black Bolt

Victini - 171/086 Black White Rare $622

Zekrom ex - 172/086, Black White Rare — Black Bolt

Zekrom ex - 172/086 Black White Rare $614

Zekrom ex - 166/086, Special Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Zekrom ex - 166/086 Special Illustration Rare $275

Seismitoad - 105/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Seismitoad - 105/086 Illustration Rare $220

Kyurem ex - 165/086, Special Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Kyurem ex - 165/086 Special Illustration Rare $74.26

N's Plan - 170/086, Special Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

N's Plan - 170/086 Special Illustration Rare $68.13

Haxorus - 147/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Haxorus - 147/086 Illustration Rare $64.01

Volcarona - 100/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Volcarona - 100/086 Illustration Rare $58.80

Victini (Master Ball Pattern), Rare — Black Bolt

Victini (Master Ball Pattern) 012/086 · Rare $54.33

Dwebble - 129/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Dwebble - 129/086 Illustration Rare $52.79

Sealed

Black Bolt sealed prices

25 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$161.64
Black Bolt Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$96.37
Black Bolt Booster Bundle Case	Case	$2,514.85
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$1,873.08
Black Bolt Booster Bundle Display	Display	$1,636.73
Unova Mini Tin Display Case	Case	$1,043.30
Unova Victini Illustration Collection Case	Case	$505.74
Unova Poster Collection Case	Case	$283.96
Black Bolt Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$271.05
Unova Mini Tin Display	Display	$250.22
Unova Heavy Hitters Premium Collection	Collection	$177.54
Black Bolt Binder & Unova Poster Collection (Sam's Club)	Collection	$126.13
Black Bolt Binder Collection	Collection	$80.87
Unova Victini Illustration Collection	Collection	$71.75
Black Bolt Tech Sticker Collection	Collection	$50.52
Unova Poster Collection	Collection	$46.03
Unova Mini Tin [Chandelure & Zorua]	Tin	$30.73
Unova Mini Tin [Krookodile & Excadrill]	Tin	$28.61
Unova Mini Tin [Garbodor & Amoonguss]	Tin	$26.38
Unova Mini Tin [Mienshao & Klinklang]	Tin	$25.73
Unova Mini Tin [Volcarona & Emolga]	Tin	$25.57
Unova Mini Tin [Alomomola & Axew]	Tin	$25.55
Unova Mini Tin [Lilligant & Whimsicot]	Tin	$25.04
Unova Mini Tin [Elektross & Galvantula]	Tin	$24.67
Black Bolt Booster Pack	Pack	$14.88

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FAQ

Black Bolt questions

Is Black Bolt worth opening?

On average, opening Black Bolt returns about 48¢ of card value per $1 spent (33¢ after selling fees). Our verdict: keep sealed. Figures use TCGplayer's published pull rates and this week's card prices.

What is the most valuable card in Black Bolt?

Victini - 171/086 is the most valuable Black Bolt card right now at about $622 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 15% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Black Bolt cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 62% of the English one (cheaper in Japanese), across 6 matched special-art cards.

When was Black Bolt released?

Black Bolt was released in English on 2025-07-18.