# How many Illustration Rares are in Black Bolt?

> Black Bolt has 76 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/how-many-illustration-rares-in-black-bolt — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Black Bolt has 76 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.**

## Illustration Rares in Black Bolt

Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Black Bolt packs 76 of them into its 172 cards: 69 standard IRs and 7 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 44% of the set — a meaningful share of why Black Bolt is fun to open.

## The Black Bolt full-art cards to hunt

- [Zekrom ex (#166)](/card/zsv10pt5-166) — Special Illustration Rare (~$273.53)
- [Seismitoad (#105)](/card/zsv10pt5-105) — Illustration Rare (~$235.70)
- [Kyurem ex (#165)](/card/zsv10pt5-165) — Special Illustration Rare (~$82.12)
- [Haxorus (#147)](/card/zsv10pt5-147) — Illustration Rare (~$75.74)

## Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Black Bolt

The marquee Pokémon getting the IR/SIR treatment here, with their prints:

- **Zekrom** — Zekrom ex (#34), Zekrom ex (#158), Zekrom ex (#166)
- **Seismitoad** — Seismitoad (#105)
- **Kyurem** — Kyurem ex (#28), Kyurem ex (#157), Kyurem ex (#165)
- **Haxorus** — Haxorus (#147)
- **Volcarona** — Volcarona (#100)

These cards drive much of Black Bolt's secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 404 cards. The rarest card overall, Genesect ex (#169) (Special Illustration Rare), sits just above them on the rarity ladder.

## IR vs SIR in Black Bolt

If you're prioritising, the 7 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 69 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Black Bolt. Together those 76 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 404 cards.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.