“Black Bolt” and “White Flare” Special Sets Revealed in English, Will Be First-Ever Dual Sets!

[Water Pokémon Master]

Welcome back to Unova -- Black Bolt and White Flare have now been revealed for the English TCG! They will be our next special sets. Their products will release between July 18th and August 22nd.

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[ctrlthwrld]

Seems like they're bringing back the old b&w style energy cards?

 

[LOTTEN]

certainly a choice. i wonder why they'd test the waters for this now of all times.

 

[Matteloop]

Why would they use the stock zekrom artwork lazy

 

[piyuv]

What’s a “dual set”?

 

[Mr_Godfrey]

Wonder if they’ll switch up the design for the pokemon exclusive ETBs like they just did with Destined Rivals

 

[Aimlessly Collecting]

What’s a “dual set”?

Black Bolt is a set - White Flare is a set - making this a "dual set"

 

[Iorphire]

I really like that they kept it as a dual set

 

[bitface]

Not really interested in these promos, boxes or binders. Hopefully the tech sticker collection or illustration rare boxes contain some nice promos. Otherwise it'll be a couple of bundles and then singles. Not a huge B&W fan, but there are definitely some Pokémon I like, and I'm always up for good artwork.

 

[Daunter_Collects]

When have they not used the stock artworks for an etb lol

 

[TheLegend]

damn that etb is dope

 

[BulbaRipz]

Still really dislike english special sets. Buying a bunch of different products that most people normally wouldn't go for just to get a handful of packs.

Definitely don't regret quitting English and fully switching to japanese. It is cool though that this is the first time the English and japanese set names are the same

 

[Nintenfreak]

I really like that they kept it as a dual set

I don't. That's the biggest issue I have with the Japanese tcg

 

[dineinunes]

Still really dislike english special sets. Buying a bunch of different products that most people normally wouldn't go for just to get a handful of packs.

Definitely don't regret quitting English and fully switching to japanese. It is cool though that this is the first time the English and japanese set names are the same

That's why there are Booster Bundles now. You don't need to buy different products just for packs.

 

[StrangeServer]

Honestly pretty scared,gen 5 Is my favorite but since prismatic evolutions getting any products here has been a pain,i really Hope It gets printed to hell and back because there's no way people can enjoy the set otherswise

 

[piyuv]

Black Bolt is a set - White Flare is a set - making this a "dual set"

Ooh I see - do they have shared cards or each set has different cards?

 

[Grim Thoughts]

What is going on with this set? I mean sets. So many unprecedented changes to how International does things with these sets specifically, I’m used to TPCi taking the low road and doing the bare minimum in regards to special changes between sets. With how much they’re changing, I hope this also means they’ll be jacking up pull rates; even split in half, there’s too many to support current pull rates or we’ll have another Prismatic Evolutions situation on our hands (why they didn’t adjust pullrates in Prismatic will never cease to baffle me)

 

[Hukutus]

I don't. That's the biggest issue I have with the Japanese tcg

Why? If you have a chase card you’re more likely to find it in a dual set than a combined one.

 

[tol89]

Ooh I see - do they have shared cards or each set has different cards?

Yes. It’s the complete Unova Pokédex across two sets. No double cards.

What is going on with this set? I mean sets. So many unprecedented changes to how International does things with these sets specifically, I’m used to TPCi taking the low road and doing the bare minimum in regards to special changes between sets. With how much they’re changing, I hope this also means they’ll be jacking up pull rates; even split in half, there’s too many to support current pull rates or we’ll have another Prismatic Evolutions situation on our hands (why they didn’t adjust pullrates in Prismatic will never cease to baffle me)

I don’t think the pull rates were that bad, considering that Demi-god-packs weren’t that rare. Prismatic isn’t as hard to pull as everyone makes it out to be. i had a hit in every product I bought.

Why? If you have a chase card you’re more likely to find it in a dual set than a combined one.

Yes. I still which we had the exact same circle as japan. Simultaneous release, same products, etc.

 

[ztnoob]

What’s a “dual set”?

It’s 2 sets that release simultaneously. Such as scarlet ex and violet ex in Japan, which are two separate sets, but this is the first time in English that we got one (SV was converted to one set)