The most valuable card in Black Bolt is Victini (#171) at about $576.63.
The most valuable Black Bolt card
Victini (#171, Rare) tops Black Bolt on the secondary market, trading around $576.63. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.
What else holds value in Black Bolt
Below Victini, the next tier of Black Bolt value by recent market price:
- Zekrom ex (#172) — Black White Rare (~$541.00)
- Zekrom ex (#166) — Special Illustration Rare (~$273.53)
- Seismitoad (#105) — Illustration Rare (~$235.70)
- Kyurem ex (#165) — Special Illustration Rare (~$82.12)
- Haxorus (#147) — Illustration Rare (~$75.74)
Star Pokémon driving Black Bolt's prices
These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed 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)
Most valuable isn't always rarest
Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Black Bolt is Genesect ex (#169), a Special Illustration Rare, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.
Buying smart in Black Bolt
Victini anchors the high end, but Black Bolt has 76 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 86 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Victini is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.
Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.