# What is the most valuable card in Black Bolt?

> The most valuable card in Black Bolt is Victini (#171) at about $576.63.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-black-bolt — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/zsv10pt5-172) — Black White Rare (~$541.00)
- [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 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.