Black Bolt
The Zekrom half of the Japanese Unova throwback, released the same day as White Flare. The two sets were the first split expansion the Pokémon TCG had done, and they are designed to be collected as a pair. ブラックボルト
What’s in a pack
Seven cards per regular pack with two guaranteed holofoil, against ten in an English pack — worth knowing before you compare prices. The deluxe pack holds 35 cards and guarantees one Art Rare or better. Twenty packs to a Japanese booster box.
The chase
Zekrom ex is one of only two cards in the world with the BWR rarity — Black White Rare — the other being Reshiram ex in White Flare. Every Gen V Pokémon in the set has a special full-art illustration somewhere across the pair, so there is no dead Pokémon in the list.
Worth knowing
Parallel holos come in three flavours: the regular reverse, a Poké Ball pattern, and a rarer Master Ball pattern. Trainers and Special Energy get regular and Poké Ball only — the Master Ball is Pokémon-exclusive, and the one people hunt.
Buy single packs
Black Bolt is a fixed part of these bundles:
Twin Peaks
White Flare + Black Bolt — 2 Japanese booster packs, factory sealed.
Twin Peaks Double
2× White Flare + 2× Black Bolt — 4 Japanese booster packs, 28 cards.
Snowbird
Terastal Gathering + White Flare + Black Bolt — 3 packs, Chinese and Japanese.
Kings Peak
Terastal Gathering + 2× White Flare + 2× Black Bolt — 5 packs. Ships free.
The Range
3 Chinese + Storm Emeralda M6 + White Flare + Black Bolt — 6 packs, three countries.
Summit Haul
2× Terastal Gathering + White Flare + Black Bolt + 2× Storm Emeralda M6 + Ascended Heroes — 7 packs. Ships free.