Set · BLK · released Jul 18, 2025

Black Bolt: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Black Bolt gives back about 47¢ of card value per $1 (30¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Victini - 171/086 at $605.

See live prices for every card in this set

Elite Trainer Box

$152

TCGplayer market price

Cheapest pack

$13.87

via Black Bolt Booster Pack (1 pack)

Worth opening?

47¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$605

Victini - 171/086

Worth opening?

Keep sealedLow confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 47¢ · 30¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $13.87 via loose packs
Average pack is worth: $6.48
Typical (median) pack: $1.89
Chance a box beats its price: 4% · 4% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 11%
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 38¢

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

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.73× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 83% of 6 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 1.12× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 36% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Victini (Black White Rare) at $613 is 16% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (405 cards): $3,858
Master set without the top 5: $2,182
Top 3 cards' share: 37%
Top 5 cards' share: 43%
Cheapest SIR: $19.05
Median SIR: $38.52

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 $605

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

Zekrom ex - 172/086 Black White Rare $555

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

Zekrom ex - 166/086 Special Illustration Rare $218

Seismitoad - 105/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Seismitoad - 105/086 Illustration Rare $193

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

Kyurem ex - 165/086 Special Illustration Rare $63.48

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

N's Plan - 170/086 Special Illustration Rare $53.22

Haxorus - 147/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Haxorus - 147/086 Illustration Rare $52.45

Volcarona - 100/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Volcarona - 100/086 Illustration Rare $48.19

Lilligant - 092/086, Illustration Rare — Black Bolt

Lilligant - 092/086 Illustration Rare $43.83

Victini (Master Ball Pattern), Rare — Black Bolt

Victini (Master Ball Pattern) 012/086 · Rare $43.12

Sealed

Black Bolt sealed prices

26 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$152.49
Black Bolt Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$96.39
Black Bolt Booster Bundle Case	Case	$2,906.09
Black Bolt Booster Bundle Display	Display	$1,860.55
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$1,827.71
Unova Mini Tin Display Case	Case	$1,102.50
Unova Victini Illustration Collection Case	Case	$507.19
Black Bolt Binder Collection Case	Case	$441.50
Unova Poster Collection Case	Case	$286.09
Black Bolt Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$259.97
Unova Mini Tin Display	Display	$253.38
Unova Heavy Hitters Premium Collection	Collection	$160.19
Black Bolt Binder & Unova Poster Collection (Sam's Club)	Collection	$125.30
Black Bolt Binder Collection	Collection	$78.33
Unova Victini Illustration Collection	Collection	$70.66
Black Bolt Tech Sticker Collection	Collection	$50.98
Unova Mini Tin [Chandelure & Zorua]	Tin	$38.17
Unova Poster Collection	Collection	$35.35
Unova Mini Tin [Krookodile & Excadrill]	Tin	$33.48
Unova Mini Tin [Lilligant & Whimsicot]	Tin	$32.30
Unova Mini Tin [Mienshao & Klinklang]	Tin	$30.87
Unova Mini Tin [Volcarona & Emolga]	Tin	$30.34
Unova Mini Tin [Elektross & Galvantula]	Tin	$29.53
Unova Mini Tin [Garbodor & Amoonguss]	Tin	$29.45
Unova Mini Tin [Alomomola & Axew]	Tin	$28.61
Black Bolt Booster Pack	Pack	$14.07

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FAQ

Black Bolt questions

Is Black Bolt worth opening?

On average, opening Black Bolt returns about 47¢ of card value per $1 spent (30¢ 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 $605 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 16% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Black Bolt cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 73% 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.