“Black Bolt” and “White Flare” TCG Sets Officially Revealed Featuring Every Unova Pokemon!
Black Bolt and White Flare were just revealed seconds ago at Japan's Champions League tournament!
As posted last November, the dual sets will release on June 6th in Japan and feature all 156 Unova Pokemon. The sets are clearly meant to be the Generation V version of Pokemon Card 151.
The following cards were revealed. Thanks goes to JustInBasil and Toine L. for the translations!
Snivy - Grass - HP70
Basic Pokemon[G] Tackle: 10 damage.
[G][G] Vine Whip: 30 damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Servine - Grass - HP100
Stage 1 - Evolves from Snivy[G] Wrap: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
[G][C][C] Vine Whip: 60 damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Serperior ex - Grass - HP320
Stage 2 - Evolves from ServineAbility: Royal Cheer
Attacks used by your Pokémon do 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).[G][C][C][C] Grass Order: 150 damage. You may search your deck for up to 3 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Victini - Fire - HP80
Basic Pokemon[R][R] V Force: 120 damage. If you have less than 5 Benched Pokémon, this attack does nothing.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Tepig - Fire - HP70
Basic Pokemon[R] Tackle: 10 damage.
[R][R] Rollout: 30 damage.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Pignite - Fire - HP110
Stage 1 - Evolves from Tepig[R] Combustion: 30 damage.
[R][R][C] Heat Crash: 80 damage.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3
Emboar - Fire - HP180
Stage 2 - Evolves from PigniteAbility: Inferno Fandango
As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a [R] Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon.[R][R][R][C] Heat Crash: 120 damage.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 4
Reshiram ex - Fire - HP230
Basic Pokemon[C][C] Slash: 50 damage.
[R][R][C] Blaze Burst: 130+ damage. This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Oshawott - Water - HP70
Basic Pokemon[W] Tackle: 10 damage.
[W][W] Water Gun: 30 damage.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Dewott - Water - HP100
Stage 1 - Evolves from Oshawott[W] Energy Shell: 30x damage. This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Samurott - Water - HP160
Stage 2 - Evolves from DewottAbility: Strong Currents
Once during your turn, you may switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokemon. If you do, your opponent switches their Active Pokemon with 1 of their Benched Pokemon.[W] Energy Slash: 30+ damage. This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to this Pokemon.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Kyurem ex - Water - HP320
Basic Pokemon[C][C] Slash: 50 damage.
[W][W][C] Blizzard Burst: 130 damage. This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Zekrom ex - Lightning - HP230
Basic Pokemon[C][C] Slash: 50 damage.
[L][L][C] Voltage Burst: 130+ damage. This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
All 156 Unova Pokemon will get an Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare in the set! The following have been revealed so far:
In addition to regular 7-card booster packs, Black Bolt and White Flare will see the release of 35-card "deluxe packs" for 1,450 yen. Each one will contain the contents of five booster packs, but will come with a guaranteed Illustration Rare!
The set will see the return of the "horizontal" holo paper used on holo cards during the Black & White era.
A 3-pocket card file will also release on June 6th, as previously announced. It will come with three packs of each set and a Victini Illustration Rare. It will cost 2,640 yen.
We will get the cards from Black Bolt and White Flare in a special English set releasing on July 18th. It will likely be revealed within the next week or two.
Here's the upcoming Japanese TCG schedule:
- May: There have been no May sets since 2023.
- June 6th: Black Bolt and White Flare featuring all 156 Unova Pokemon.
- August 1st: Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia featuring Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex.
- September 5th: Two preconstructed decks named “Starter Set Mega Gengar ex” and “Starter Set Mega Diancie ex.”
- October (?): Inferno X potentially featuring Mega Charizard X.
