Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt: TCG Set Guide
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—White Flare together make up the fifth and final special expansion released during th
2025-07-18
About Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt
What this set introduced and why collectors still chase it.
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—White Flare together make up the fifth and final special expansion released during the Scarlet & Violet Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This special expansion, which focuses on Generation V and Black and White, was released in English on July 18, 2025.
- Black Bolt and White Flare are two halves of a split expansion, the first of its kind in English and other Western markets. Both sets feature every Generation V Pokémon between them, with each Pokémon also having a special full-art illustration card in either the expansion or associated products. This special expansion includes two parallel Holofoil variants that may appear on cards, featuring a Poké Ball or a Master Ball etched in the background, alongside the regular parallel holofoil variant. Pokémon cards of common, uncommon, and rare rarity are available in all three variants; Trainer and Special Energy cards of common and uncommon rarity are available in the regular and Poké Ball variants.
Set vitals
Quick stats for cataloguing and binder planning.
- Indexed cards: 373
- Card count: 86 86 Secret cards
- Released: | July 18, 2025
- Era: Scarlet & Violet Series
- Type: | Special Expansion
- Abbreviation: BLK
Set card list
373 cards indexed for this set, sorted by collector number.
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Black Bolt
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Uncommon
Black Bolt
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Black Bolt
Double rare
Scarlet & Violet
Uncommon
Black Bolt
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Black Bolt
Uncommon
Scarlet & Violet
Uncommon
Black Bolt
Common
Showing 12 of 373 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
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