“Black Bolt” and “White Flare” English Set Guides: Full Card Lists, Pull Rates, Cut Cards, Products, and More!

We now have the full English set lists for Black Bolt and White Flare -- featuring all 156 Unova Pokemon!

Our sets are based on Japan's sets of the same names. This marks the first time we're getting dual sets like Japan.

Our English products will release from July 18th through August 22nd. Since these are special sets, there are no booster boxes releasing. You can only get the booster packs within products like Elite Trainer Boxes and Booster Bundles.

In addition to regular cards, each Unova Pokemon gets an Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare card.

Reshiram ex, Zekrom ex, and Victini also get new "BWR" rarity cards that feature monochromatic coloring.

Japan's Victini "BWR" promo has been added to both of our English sets -- as #171 in Black Bolt and #172 in White Flare. So far in Japan, about 15,000 copies have been distributed through BWR tournaments and another 2,000 via lottery.

Sadly, the Cheren tournament promo did not make it into our English sets. It is not technically a "cut" card since it was never in the Japanese sets.

As posted before, the Illustration Rares of Victini, Reuniclus, and Thundurus have been cut from our Black Bolt set and turned into promos. In White Flare, the same applies to the Illustration Rares of Gothitelle and Tornadus.

Our English sets have also reshuffled a few cards. The Chandelure and Mandibuzz lines have been moved from Black Bolt to White Flare while the Klinklang and Braviary lines have been moved from White Flare to Black Bolt.

Like Japan, our sets feature Poke Ball reverse holos and Master Ball reverse holos. However, our sets also feature regular reverse holos. This means to complete master sets will require you to collect over 800 cards combined!

Our English set also features holo basic Energy. As posted before, the holo cards in this set feature the "horizontal" holofoil paper that was originally used during the Black & White era.

God packs have been confirmed. They come with nine Illustration Rares and one Special Illustration Rare. The basic Energy is also holo. We don't know how rare these packs are, but it should be similar to previous sets.

Based on preliminary data, the English pull rates appear to be as follows:

• A double rare Pokemon ex in every 5 packs.
• A Poke Ball reverse holo in every 3 packs.
• A Master Ball reverse holo in every 15 packs.
• A full art ultra rare card in every 16 packs.
• An Illustration Rare in every 6 packs.
• A Special Illustration Rare in every 76 packs.

Thanks goes to Steffenka for compiling the set lists below!

"Black Bolt" Set List

"White Flare" Set List

English Product Lineup

Like all special sets, TPCi will not sell booster boxes or individual packs of these sets. You can only get packs of Black Bolt or White Flare inside these special products:

• Black Bolt or White Flare Elite Trainer Box (available July 18, 2025): Includes nine Black Bolt or White Flare booster packs, respectively; one illustration rare style promo card featuring Thundurus or Tornadus, respectively; and various gameplay accessories.
• Black Bolt or White Flare Binder Collection (available July 18, 2025): Includes five Black Bolt or White Flare booster packs, respectively; and one nine-pocket album featuring Zekrom or Reshiram, respectively, to organize and store Pokémon TCG cards.
• Unova Poster Collection (available July 18, 2025): Includes two Black Bolt booster packs; two White Flare booster packs; three promo cards featuring Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott; and one full-size, two-sided poster.
• Unova Mini Tin (available July 18, 2025): Includes one Black Bolt booster pack; one White Flare booster pack; one art card and one sticker card matching the tin’s art.
• Black Bolt or White Flare Tech Sticker Collection (available Aug. 1, 2025): Includes three Black Bolt or White Flare booster packs, respectively; one illustration rare style promo card featuring Reuniclus or Gothitelle, respectively; and one sticker sheet for personalizing laptops, tablets and other tech devices.
• Unova Victini Illustration Collection (available Aug. 1, 2025): Includes two Black Bolt booster packs; two White Flare booster packs; one illustration rare style promo card featuring Victini; one premium parallel Poké Ball card featuring Victini; and one oversize illustration rare style foil promo card featuring Victini.
• Black Bolt or White Flare Booster Bundle (available Aug. 22, 2025): Includes six Black Bolt or White Flare booster packs, respectively.