日本版 · Japanese version

Black Bolt in Japanese (SV11B)

In Japan: ブラックボルト · Scarlet & Violet

English set Black BoltJuly 18, 2025

Japanese counterpart Black Bolt (SV11B)June 6, 2025

days earlier in Japan than in English. That is the head start Japanese sets usually have.

The English Black Bolt came out six weeks later, on July 18, 2025. The Japanese box has 20 packs of 7 cards, with a Master Ball holo in every box and four Art Rares from the entire Unova Pokédex. Black Bolt is the black half of the duo with White Flare; the top card is Zekrom ex BWR.

Japanese booster box · 20 packs View the box · €175,95 Try one first? Single pack · €8,95

The Japanese booster box in numbers

Set code: SV11B
Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 7
Cards per box: 140

What's in a Japanese booster box?

Pull rates of the Japanese release. They often differ from the English one.

BWR: about 1 in 24-48 boxes (2-4 cartons)
SAR: about 1 in 4 boxes, 7 types
SR: about 1 in 1.2 boxes
4x Art Rare per box, 72 types (the entire Unova Pokedex)
4-5x Double Rare
1x Master Ball holo per box
20 packs of 7 cards
Updated October 6, 2026

Box or single packs?

The math with our own prices today.

Single pack€8,95

Per pack in the box (20 packs)€8,79

In the box you pay 1% less per pack. Want to see how the set opens first? Start with a single pack.

The top cards of Black Bolt

What you chase in the Japanese set, with the market value of a single card.

Zekrom ex BWR (#174)€ 235
Zekrom ex SAR (#169)€ 120
Seismitoad AR (#109)€ 67
Victini Master Ball (#12)€ 40
N's Plot SAR (#173)€ 39

Market value of single cards, ungraded. Prices: PriceCharting, as of October 8, 2026.

Value and odds per card

For each top card: market value of the single card, estimated chance per box and what chasing costs on average.

Questions about Black Bolt

What people ask most about the Japanese version.

Is Black Bolt called the same in Japanese?

Yes. The Japanese set is also called Black Bolt, with set code SV11B (in Japan ブラックボルト).

When did Black Bolt come out?

In Japan on June 6, 2025. The English version, Black Bolt, followed on July 18, 2025, 42 days later.

How many packs are in a Japanese Black Bolt booster box?

20 packs of 7 cards each, 140 cards per box in total.

What is the difference between the Japanese and English Black Bolt?

Can you buy Japanese Black Bolt cards in the Netherlands and Belgium?

Yes. Kaikan Cards imports the set itself (official Pokémon TCG, Japanese edition) and ships factory-sealed booster boxes and packs from the Netherlands, insured and with tracking. You pay no import costs or customs.

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