The secret rares from Japan's Black Bolt and White Flare sets are now being posted to social media by Japanese fans! The dual sets release in Japan on Friday. As posted before, they feature every single Unova Pokemon.
In addition to regular cards, each of the 156 Unova Pokemon will get an Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare. This marks the first time every Pokemon in a set will get this treatment.
As posted before, each non-ex Pokemon will get a Poke Ball reverse holo and Master Ball reverse holo. Regular Trainers will also get Poke Ball reverse holos.
The final secret rares of the sets, Reshiram ex and Zekrom ex, have a new rarity named "BWR." This presumably stands for "Black and White Rare," referencing their monochromatic coloring. A separate Victini promo will also use this style.
#164 Zekrom ex
#174 Reshiram ex
In English the sets will release on July 18th under the same names. They will be split in two, a first for the English TCG. The English sets will come with three sets of reverse holos: regular reverse holos, Poke Ball RHs, and Master Ball RHs.
"Black Bolt" Secret Rares
#87 Snivy
#88 Servine
#89 Pansage
#90 Simisage
#91 Petilil
#92 Lilligant
#93 Maractus
#94 Karrablast
#95 Foongus
#96 Amoonguss
#97 Victini
#98 Darumaka
#99 Darmanitan
#100 Litwick
#101 Lampent
#102 Chandelure
#103 Larvesta
#104 Volcarona
#105 Panpour
#106 Simipour
#107 Tympole
#108 Palpitoad
#109 Seismitoad
#110 Tirtouga
#111 Carracosta
#112 Alomomola
#113 Cubchoo
#114 Beartic
#115 Cryogonal
#116 Emolga
#117 Tynamo
#118 Eelektrik
#119 Eelektross
#120 Thundurus
#121 Munna
#122 Musharna
#123 Solosis
#124 Duosion
#125 Reuniclus
#126 Elgyem
#127 Beheeyem
#128 Golett
#129 Golurk
#130 Drilbur
#131 Timburr
#132 Gurdurr
#133 Conkeldurr
#134 Throh
#135 Dwebble
#136 Crustle
#137 Landorus
#138 Venipede
#139 Whirlipede
#140 Scolipede
#141 Sandile
#142 Krokorok
#143 Krookodile
#144 Vullaby
#145 Mandibuzz
#146 Escavalier
#147 Pawniard
#148 Bisharp
#149 Cobalion
#150 Axew
#151 Fraxure
#152 Haxorus
#153 Pidove
#154 Tranquill
#155 Unfezant
#156 Audino
#157 Minccino
#158 Cinccino
#159 Serperior ex
#160 Kyurem ex
#161 Zekrom ex
#162 Meloetta ex
#163 Excadrill ex
#164 Genesect ex
#165 N’s Plot
#166 Fennel
#167 Serperior ex
#168 Kyurem ex
#169 Zekrom ex
#170 Meloetta ex
#161 Excadrill
#162 Genesect ex
#163 N’s Plot
#164 Zekrom ex
"White Flare" Secret Rares
#87 Sewaddle
#88 Swadloon
#89 Leavanny
#90 Cottonee
#91 Deerling
#92 Sawsbuck
#93 Shelmet
#94 Accelgor
#95 Virizion
#96 Tepig
#97 Pignite
#98 Emboar
#99 Pansear
#100 Simisear
#101 Heatmor
#102 Oshawott
#103 Dewott
#104 Samurott
#105 Basculin
#106 Ducklett
#107 Swanna
#108 Vanillite
#109 Vanillish
#110 Vanilluxe
#111 Blitzle
#112 Zebstrika
#113 Joltik
#114 Galvantula
#115 Stunfisk
#116 Woobat
#117 Swoobat
#118 Sigilyph
#119 Yamask
#120 Cofagrigus
#121 Gothita
#122 Gothorita
#123 Gothitelle
#124 Frillish
#125 Roggenrola
#126 Boldore
#127 Gigalith
#128 Sawk
#129 Archen
#130 Archeops
#131 Mienfoo
#132 Mienshao
#133 Terrakion
#134 Purrloin
#135 Liepard
#136 Scraggy
#137 Scrafty
#138 Trubbish
#139 Garbodor
#140 Zorua
#141 Zoroark
#142 Deino
#143 Zweilous
#144 Ferroseed
#145 Ferrothorn
#146 Klink
#147 Klang
#148 Klinklang
#149 Durant
#150 Druddigon
#151 Patrat
#152 Watchog
#153 Lillipup
#154 Herdier
#155 Stoutland
#156 Rufflet
#157 Braviary
#158 Tornadus
#159 Whimsicott ex
#160 Reshiram ex
#161 Keldeo ex
#162 Jellicent ex
#163 Hydreigon ex
#164 Bouffalant ex
#165 Harlequin
#166 Hilda
#167 Whimsicott ex
#168 Reshiram ex
#169 Keldeo ex
#170 Jellicent ex
#171 Hydreigon ex
#172 Bouffalant ex
#173 Hilda
#174 Reshiram ex
Pull Rates
A booster box of 20 packs comes with four Illustration Rares, one Master Ball reverse holo, and either a full art or Special Illustration Rare.
Rare / Pokemon ex / full art / Special Illustration Rare / BWR
It's possible to pull an Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare from the same pack.
This set will be the first to feature "Deluxe Packs" that come with 35 cards instead of seven. They come with a guaranteed Illustration Rare. Otherwise, we're not sure about their pull rates yet.
As expected, the sets will have "god packs" that come with a bunch of secret rares. We don't know their breakdown yet.
I'm pleasantly surprised that the full art and BWR renderings of Zekrom are different; I wonder if the similarity between the full art and the original Black and White full art was intentional (I'll have to wait for Reshiram)
Edit: I totally missed the Reshiram full art on the page and it's different from the BW full art lol
Truly incredible. I’m kind of obsessed at how diverse the Colour palette of Reshiram SAR is. Also, the SR cards look beautiful too (in general I think SR cards are looking way better lately)
Another N card? At least this one shouldn't be too bad. In any case it shouldn't be as expensive as the other one. Also loving the roggenrola art! Love that guy.
That Zoroark is gorgeous. I wonder if the clown will get a SAR. Looking at these arts just makes me all the more excited for the sets when they’re widely available in like 6 months.
Expect that in the English set of it, the closest we got to a God Pack is the full evo line of Serperior and Hydreigon, or any evo line, in particular. I used 151 as a reference here. But then again, knowing the state of the TCG community rn, this is becoming a myth.
Master sets are out of the question at this point. At least with my goal of getting every ir/at and sir/sat in scarlet and violet and apparently Mega era sets.
Master sets are out of the question at this point. At least with my goal of getting every ir/at and sir/sat in scarlet and violet and apparently Mega era sets.
Pokemon card collecting is such a big mountain to climb because of the constant abundance of nice cards they put out. Hopefully the singles are somewhat affordable for this one