PULL RATES · Black Bolt
Black Bolt pull rates
A Black Bolt booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Black Bolt, a Ultra Rare turns up in about 1 in 15 packs (about 2.4 in 36 packs), and one specific Ultra Rare is about 1 in 121 packs; a Special Illustration Rare turns up in about 1 in 40 packs (about 0.9 in 36 packs), and one specific Special Illustration Rare is about 1 in 280 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Scarlet & Violet era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Black Bolt?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 6 cards | 1 in 6.7 (15%) | 5.4 | 1 in 40 | 98 |
| Illustration Rare 69 cards | 1 in 13 (8.0%) | 2.9 | 1 in 863 | 4,156 |
| Ultra Rare 8 cards | 1 in 15 (6.6%) | 2.4 | 1 in 121 | 329 |
| Special Illustration Rare 7 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 280 | 726 |
| Black White Rare 1 card | 1 in 100 (1.0%) | 0.4 | 1 in 100 | 100 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Black Bolt chase cards and their odds
- Victini #171 Rare · $615.61 (€470.64) · about 1 in 11 packs
- Zekrom ex #172 Black White Rare · $583.93 (€580.52) · about 1 in 100 packs
- Zekrom ex #166 Special Illustration Rare · $220.24 (€297.17) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Seismitoad #105 Illustration Rare · $195.19 (€244.17) · about 1 in 863 packs
- Kyurem ex #165 Special Illustration Rare · $64.38 (€67.34) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Haxorus #147 Illustration Rare · $55.05 (€52.72) · about 1 in 863 packs
- N's Plan #170 Special Illustration Rare · $54.90 (€42.27) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Volcarona #100 Illustration Rare · $49.11 (€40.24) · about 1 in 863 packs
- Lilligant #92 Illustration Rare · $44.44 (€28.68) · about 1 in 863 packs
- Amoonguss #96 Illustration Rare · $42.00 (€29.38) · about 1 in 863 packs
Is opening Black Bolt packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Black Bolt pack are worth about $67.73 (€53.49), and a sealed pack costs about $13.88 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($499.68) in 98% of them. The middle opening came to about $2,565.85; one in ten came to more than $4,364.30. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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