Yes — there are 3 Zekrom cards in Black Bolt: Zekrom ex (#34), Zekrom ex (#158), Zekrom ex (#166).
Zekrom cards in Black Bolt
Black Bolt has 3 different Zekrom cards, lowest number first:
- Zekrom ex (#34) — Double Rare (~$0.61)
- Zekrom ex (#158) — Ultra Rare (~$4.42)
- Zekrom ex (#166) — Special Illustration Rare (~$273.53)
Which Zekrom to chase in Black Bolt
Black Bolt runs Zekrom across 3 prints, numbered #34 through #166, spanning Double Rare, Ultra Rare and Special Illustration Rare, priced from $0.61 to $273.53. The Zekrom to chase is Zekrom ex (#166), Special Illustration Rare (around $273.53). The cheapest way into Zekrom here is Zekrom ex (#34) (around $0.61).
How rare is Zekrom in Black Bolt?
Across the 3 Zekrom prints, the rarity climbs from the base Zekrom ex (#34) up to Zekrom ex (#166) (Special Illustration Rare), so the higher-numbered Zekrom cards are the scarce ones. Zekrom is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Scarlet & Violet-series set.
Building a Zekrom run from Black Bolt
For your Zekrom run, the Black Bolt cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Zekrom ex (#34) and work up to Zekrom ex (#166). Together the 3 prints show how Zekrom was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Zekrom print, everywhere
Want every Zekrom card across all sets, not just Black Bolt? Build a dedicated Zekrom binder, line each Zekrom print up side by side, then come back to slot the Black Bolt Zekrom cards into place. Seeing the Black Bolt Zekrom prints next to Zekrom from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.