- Packs per box: 20 (booster box) · 4 (Deluxe box)
- Cards per pack: 7 (booster pack) · 35 (Expansion Pack Deluxe)
- Japanese release date: Friday, June 6, 2025
- Set code: SV11B (Scarlet & Violet series)
- Card count: 174 cards: 86 regular cards (001/086 to 086/086) plus 88 secret rares numbered 087 to 174
- Headline cards: Zekrom ex (BWR, SAR and SR), Serperior ex, Kyurem ex, Meloetta ex, Excadrill ex, Genesect ex, N's Plan SAR
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Black Bolt (ブラックボルト) is a Japanese expansion pack of the Pokémon Card Game Scarlet & Violet series with the set code SV11B. It released in Japan on June 6, 2025, on the same day as its twin set White Flare. Both sets return to the Unova region of Pokémon Black and White, and together they include all 156 Pokémon discovered in Unova. Black Bolt is led by Zekrom ex, which also appears as the set's Black White Rare (BWR), and every Pokémon in the set also has an Art Rare with a special illustration. Below you'll find the official facts about Black Bolt and the complete 174-card list with pictures. Tap any card to see its full details.
Black Bolt at a Glance
- Japanese name: スカーレット&バイオレット 拡張パック「ブラックボルト」
- English name: Black Bolt
- Product type: Expansion pack (拡張パック), plus the Expansion Pack Deluxe version
- Set code: SV11B
- Language: Japanese
- Release date: June 6, 2025
- Twin set: White Flare (released the same day)
- Total cards: 174 (86 regular cards + 88 secret rares)
- Rarities: 39 Common, 31 Uncommon, 10 Rare, 6 Double Rare, 72 Art Rare, 8 Super Rare, 7 Special Art Rare and 1 Black White Rare
- Pokémon ex: Serperior ex, Kyurem ex, Zekrom ex, Meloetta ex, Excadrill ex, Genesect ex
- Trainers: N's Plan, Professor's Research and Fennel (Supporters), Energy Coin, Antique Cover Fossil and Pokégear 3.0 (Items), Air Balloon (Pokémon Tool)
- Special Energy: Prism Energy
Black Bolt Release Date
The official Pokémon Card Game website confirms that Black Bolt released in Japan on Friday, June 6, 2025, together with White Flare. Each Black Bolt pack contains 7 cards, and our Japanese booster box holds 20 packs. The same day also saw the Expansion Pack Deluxe version of Black Bolt, with 35 cards in each pack (our Deluxe box holds 4 Deluxe packs), and the Black Bolt & White Flare card file set with a Victini promo card. Besides the regular cards, the set includes deluxe mirror versions of cards with a special Poké Ball pattern finish.
Zekrom ex: The Star of Black Bolt
Zekrom ex is a Basic Lightning Pokémon ex with 230 HP. Slash does 50 damage for two Colorless Energy, and Voltage Burst does 130 damage plus 50 more for each Prize card your opponent has taken, while Zekrom ex also does 30 damage to itself. Zekrom ex appears four times in Black Bolt: the Double Rare (037), the Super Rare (161), the Special Art Rare (169) and the Black White Rare (174).
The Other Pokémon ex
Serperior ex (003, Grass, 320 HP) is a Stage 2 Pokémon whose Ability Royal Cheer makes your Pokémon's attacks do 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon; its attack Grass Order does 150 damage and lets you search your deck for up to 3 cards. Kyurem ex (031, Water, 230 HP) hits your opponent's whole Bench with Blizzard Burst as the game goes on, and Meloetta ex (047, Psychic, 200 HP) can attack on the very first turn thanks to its Ability Debut Live.
Excadrill ex (049, Fighting, 270 HP) evolves from Drilbur; Piercing Drill also hits a damaged Benched Pokémon and Rock Tumble does 200 damage that ignores Resistance. Genesect ex (069, Metal, 220 HP) searches your deck for up to 2 Metal Evolution Pokémon with its Ability Metal Signal.
Trainers and Other Highlights
The Supporter N's Plan moves up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon, and it is the only Trainer with a Special Art Rare in Black Bolt (173). Fennel heals 40 damage from each of your Pokémon, and Musharna's attack Dream Call searches your deck for any number of Fennel cards. Antique Cover Fossil can be played as a Basic Pokémon and evolves into Tirtouga, then Carracosta. The Special Energy Prism Energy provides every type of Energy when it is attached to a Basic Pokémon.
The set also brings Unova's legendary and mythical Pokémon: Victini, Thundurus, Landorus and Cobalion, alongside Zekrom ex, Kyurem ex, Meloetta ex and Genesect ex.
Black Bolt Secret Rares
The 88 secret rares are 72 Art Rares (087 to 158), one for every regular Pokémon in the set from Snivy to Cinccino, 8 Super Rares (159 to 166: the six Pokémon ex, N's Plan and Fennel), 7 Special Art Rares (167 to 173: the six Pokémon ex and N's Plan) and 1 Black White Rare (174, Zekrom ex).
Black Bolt Card List (All 174 Cards)
Every card from the official Black Bolt card list, in number order: 86 regular cards (001 to 086) plus 88 secret rares (087 to 174).
Tap any card to see its full details. Card text and attack names in the pop-ups are an unofficial English translation of the Japanese cards.
Snivy#001 · C
Servine#002 · C
Serperior ex#003 · RR
Pansage#004 · C
Simisage#005 · U
Petilil#006 · C
Lilligant#007 · U
Maractus#008 · C
Karrablast#009 · C
Foongus#010 · C
Amoonguss#011 · U
Victini#012 · R
Darumaka#013 · C
Darmanitan#014 · U
Litwick#015 · C
Lampent#016 · C
Chandelure#017 · R
Larvesta#018 · C
Volcarona#019 · R
Panpour#020 · C
Simipour#021 · U
Tympole#022 · C
Palpitoad#023 · C
Seismitoad#024 · U
Tirtouga#025 · U
Carracosta#026 · R
Alomomola#027 · U
Cubchoo#028 · C
Beartic#029 · R
Cryogonal#030 · U
Kyurem ex#031 · RR
Emolga#032 · C
Tynamo#033 · C
Eelektrik#034 · U
Eelektross#035 · U
Thundurus#036 · R
Zekrom ex#037 · RR
Munna#038 · C
Musharna#039 · U
Solosis#040 · C
Duosion#041 · C
Reuniclus#042 · U
Elgyem#043 · C
Beheeyem#044 · U
Golett#045 · C
Golurk#046 · U
Meloetta ex#047 · RR
Drilbur#048 · C
Excadrill ex#049 · RR
Timburr#050 · C
Gurdurr#051 · C
Conkeldurr#052 · R
Throh#053 · U
Dwebble#054 · C
Crustle#055 · U
Landorus#056 · R
Venipede#057 · C
Whirlipede#058 · C
Scolipede#059 · U
Sandile#060 · C
Krokorok#061 · C
Krookodile#062 · U
Vullaby#063 · C
Mandibuzz#064 · U
Escavalier#065 · U
Pawniard#066 · C
Bisharp#067 · U
Cobalion#068 · R
Genesect ex#069 · RR
Axew#070 · C
Fraxure#071 · C
Haxorus#072 · R
Pidove#073 · C
Tranquill#074 · C
Unfezant#075 · U
Audino#076 · C
Minccino#077 · C
Cinccino#078 · U
Energy Coin#079 · U
Antique Cover Fossil#080 · C
Pokégear 3.0#081 · U
Air Balloon#082 · U
N's Plan#083 · U
Professor's Research#084 · U
Fennel#085 · U
Prism Energy#086 · U
Snivy#087 · AR
Servine#088 · AR
Pansage#089 · AR
Simisage#090 · AR
Petilil#091 · AR
Lilligant#092 · AR
Maractus#093 · AR
Karrablast#094 · AR
Foongus#095 · AR
Amoonguss#096 · AR
Victini#097 · AR
Darumaka#098 · AR
Darmanitan#099 · AR
Litwick#100 · AR
Lampent#101 · AR
Chandelure#102 · AR
Larvesta#103 · AR
Volcarona#104 · AR
Panpour#105 · AR
Simipour#106 · AR
Tympole#107 · AR
Palpitoad#108 · AR
Seismitoad#109 · AR
Tirtouga#110 · AR
Carracosta#111 · AR
Alomomola#112 · AR
Cubchoo#113 · AR
Beartic#114 · AR
Cryogonal#115 · AR
Emolga#116 · AR
Tynamo#117 · AR
Eelektrik#118 · AR
Eelektross#119 · AR
Thundurus#120 · AR
Munna#121 · AR
Musharna#122 · AR
Solosis#123 · AR
Duosion#124 · AR
Reuniclus#125 · AR
Elgyem#126 · AR
Beheeyem#127 · AR
Golett#128 · AR
Golurk#129 · AR
Drilbur#130 · AR
Timburr#131 · AR
Gurdurr#132 · AR
Conkeldurr#133 · AR
Throh#134 · AR
Dwebble#135 · AR
Crustle#136 · AR
Landorus#137 · AR
Venipede#138 · AR
Whirlipede#139 · AR
Scolipede#140 · AR
Sandile#141 · AR
Krokorok#142 · AR
Krookodile#143 · AR
Vullaby#144 · AR
Mandibuzz#145 · AR
Escavalier#146 · AR
Pawniard#147 · AR
Bisharp#148 · AR
Cobalion#149 · AR
Axew#150 · AR
Fraxure#151 · AR
Haxorus#152 · AR
Pidove#153 · AR
Tranquill#154 · AR
Unfezant#155 · AR
Audino#156 · AR
Minccino#157 · AR
Cinccino#158 · AR
Serperior ex#159 · SR
Kyurem ex#160 · SR
Zekrom ex#161 · SR
Meloetta ex#162 · SR
Excadrill ex#163 · SR
Genesect ex#164 · SR
N's Plan#165 · SR
Fennel#166 · SR
Serperior ex#167 · SAR
Kyurem ex#168 · SAR
Zekrom ex#169 · SAR
Meloetta ex#170 · SAR
Excadrill ex#171 · SAR
Genesect ex#172 · SAR
N's Plan#173 · SAR
Zekrom ex#174 · BWR
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Pokémon Black Bolt release in Japanese?
Black Bolt (SV11B) released in Japan on Friday, June 6, 2025, on the same day as White Flare.
How many packs are in a Black Bolt booster box?
Our Black Bolt Japanese booster box contains 20 packs with 7 cards per pack. The Black Bolt Deluxe box contains 4 Expansion Pack Deluxe packs with 35 cards each.
How many cards are in Black Bolt?
Black Bolt has 174 cards: 86 regular cards plus 88 secret rares (72 AR, 8 SR, 7 SAR and 1 BWR).
What is the chase card in Black Bolt?
The Black White Rare Zekrom ex (174/086) is the set's top rarity, followed by the Special Art Rares of Zekrom ex, Serperior ex, Kyurem ex, Meloetta ex, Excadrill ex, Genesect ex and N's Plan.
What is the difference between Black Bolt and White Flare?
They are twin sets released on the same day. Black Bolt features Zekrom ex as its Black White Rare, while White Flare features Reshiram ex. Together they include all 156 Pokémon discovered in the Unova region.
Where can I buy Black Bolt Japanese in Canada?
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