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The headline cards in Japan’s Black Bolt and White Flare expansions are Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex, each revealed as a BWR card. “Hit cards” is a useful shorthand for these standout reveals, not an official rarity category. The paired Japanese Scarlet & Violet expansions launched on June 6, 2025.
Which cards are the headline hits?
In its May 4, 2025 announcement, the official Pokémon Card Game site revealed Zekrom ex in Black Bolt and Reshiram ex in White Flare as BWR cards. The black and white treatments distinguish the pair and echo the two set names. The site describes their designs as especially eye-catching and emblematic of the expansions. Pokémon Card Game’s May 4 reveal
BWR is the designation used for these featured cards; “hit cards” is not an official rarity label. The announcement establishes that the cards were revealed, but does not provide the probability of pulling either one.
How the two sets handle illustration cards
Black Bolt and White Flare are paired Japanese Scarlet & Violet expansions themed around Unova. The official campaign says the expansions represent all 156 Pokémon discovered in the region, with each Pokémon receiving a special illustration card at AR or SAR rarity. The BWR Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex are the headline cards alongside that illustration-card treatment. Official Black Bolt / White Flare campaign page
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Other officially previewed cards
The May 3 reveal previewed additional cards, including Zekrom ex, Kyurem ex, and Serperior ex. Its attack and ability summaries describe card effects, not independent assessments of competitive strength. Pokémon Card Game’s May 3 reveal
- Zekrom ex: Voltage Burst deals 130 damage, plus 50 more for each Prize card the opponent has taken.
- Kyurem ex: Blizzard Burst deals 130 damage and can also spread damage to the opponent’s Bench.
- Serperior ex: Its Royal Cheer ability increases damage to the opponent’s Active Pokémon by 20.
The May 4 announcement also highlighted Eelektross (シビルドン), Cheren (チェレン), and Bianca (トウコ). For Eelektross, the official Japanese announcement describes one attack that deals 60 damage and may Paralyze the opponent’s Active Pokémon, and another that can reach 400 damage. Those names and effects are from the Japanese announcement; check a localized card database before treating English names as official translations.
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- Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt Booster Bundle contains six booster packs from Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt expansion.
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Japanese launch products and suggested prices
The following are Japanese product specifications and suggested retail prices for the June 6, 2025 launch—not current prices or confirmation of present availability. Standard booster cards are random. The deluxe booster adds a guaranteed AR card, but its other contents remain random.
| Product | Launch contents | Japanese suggested retail price |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bolt standard booster | 7 random cards | 290 yen |
| White Flare standard booster | 7 random cards | 290 yen |
| Black Bolt deluxe booster | 35 cards; one AR guaranteed per pack, with the remainder random | 1,450 yen |
| White Flare deluxe booster | 35 cards; one AR guaranteed per pack, with the remainder random | 1,450 yen |
| Black Bolt / White Flare card file set | One Victini promo, a three-pocket file with capacity for 156 cards, and three packs of each expansion | 2,640 yen |
The campaign page and official product catalog list these launch details. Campaign product details · Official product catalog
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What each format does—and does not—guarantee
- Standard booster: Seven random cards; it does not guarantee a named card or a BWR.
- Deluxe booster: Thirty-five cards and one guaranteed AR per pack; the remaining cards are random, and the guarantee is not for a BWR.
- Card file set: A Victini promo and 156-card-capacity file, plus three packs from each expansion. The packs retain their random contents.
The official announcements do not give BWR pull rates, probabilities for specific cards, or current resale values. The launch prices above should not be read as present-day market prices.
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- Cards in Japanese: All cards in this pack are in Japanese
- Pack Contents: Each booster pack includes 7 cards
- Box Contents: Every box contains 20 booster packs
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- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt Tech Sticker Collection includes 1 foil promo card featuring Reuniclus and 1 tech sticker sheet.
- This also comes with 3 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt booster packs.
- You will also find a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
