📢 Breaking Pokémon TCG News – At Japan’s Champions League tournament, the highly anticipated Black Bolt and White Flare sets were officially revealed, marking the arrival of every single Unova Pokémon in the latest expansion.
These dual sets, set to release on June 6th in Japan, follow in the footsteps of Pokémon Card 151, celebrating Generation V with a full lineup of 156 Unova Pokémon.
Officially Revealed Cards in Black Bolt & White Flare
Each Pokémon card showcases powerful abilities, exclusive moves, and strategic effects that competitive players will want to explore.
Below is the breakdown of revealed cards:
Snivy – Grass – HP70
🟢 [G] Tackle – 10 damage.
🟢 [G][G] Vine Whip – 30 damage.
🔴 Weakness: Fire (×2)
🛡️ Resistance: None
🚶 Retreat Cost: 1
Servine – Grass – HP100
🟢 Stage 1 – Evolves from Snivy
🟢 [G] Wrap – 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. 🟢 [G][C][C] Vine Whip – 60 damage.
🔴 Weakness: Fire (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 1
Serperior ex – Grass – HP320
🟢 Stage 2 – Evolves from Servine
💎 Ability: Royal Cheer – Attacks used by your Pokémon deal 20 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. 🌿 [G][C][C][C] Grass Order – 150 damage. You may search your deck for up to 3 cards, add them to your hand, then shuffle.
⚠️ Pokémon ex Rule: When knocked out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 🔴 Weakness: Fire (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 2
Victini – Fire – HP80
🔥 Basic Pokémon
🔥 [R][R] V Force – 120 damage. If you have fewer than 5 Benched Pokémon, this attack does nothing.
💀 Weakness: Water (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 1
Tepig – Fire – HP70
🔥 Basic Pokémon
🔥 [R] Tackle – 10 damage. 🔥 [R][R] Rollout – 30 damage.
💀 Weakness: Water (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 1
Pignite – Fire – HP110
🔥 Stage 1 – Evolves from Tepig
🔥 [R] Combustion – 30 damage. 🔥 [R][R][C] Heat Crash – 80 damage.
💀 Weakness: Water (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 3
Emboar – Fire – HP180
🔥 Stage 2 – Evolves from Pignite
💎 Ability: Inferno Fandango – As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a [R] Energy card from your hand to one of your Pokémon. 🔥 [R][R][R][C] Heat Crash – 120 damage.
⚠️ Pokémon ex Rule: When knocked out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 💀 Weakness: Water (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 4
Reshiram ex – Fire – HP230
🔥 Basic Pokémon
🔪 [C][C] Slash – 50 damage. 🔥 [R][R][C] Blaze Burst – 130+ damage. This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
⚠️ Pokémon ex Rule: When knocked out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 💀 Weakness: Water (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 2
Oshawott – Water – HP70
💧 Basic Pokémon
💧 [W] Tackle – 10 damage. 💧 [W][W] Water Gun – 30 damage.
⚡ Weakness: Lightning (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 1
Dewott – Water – HP100
💧 Stage 1 – Evolves from Oshawott
💧 [W] Energy Shell – 30× damage. This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.
⚡ Weakness: Lightning (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 1
Samurott – Water – HP160
💧 Stage 2 – Evolves from Dewott
💎 Ability: Strong Currents – Once during your turn, you may switch your Active Pokémon with one of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, your opponent must also switch their Active Pokémon. 💧 [W] Energy Slash – 30+ damage. This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.
⚡ Weakness: Lightning (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 2
Kyurem ex – Water – HP320
💧 Basic Pokémon
🔪 [C][C] Slash – 50 damage. 💧 [W][W][C] Blizzard Burst – 130 damage. This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon for every Prize card they have taken.
⚠️ Pokémon ex Rule: When knocked out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 🛡️ Weakness: Metal (×2) 🚶 Resistance: None 💨 Retreat Cost: 2
Zekrom ex – Lightning – HP230
⚡ Basic Pokémon
🔪 [C][C] Slash – 50 damage. ⚡ [L][L][C] Voltage Burst – 130+ damage. This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
⚠️ Pokémon ex Rule: When knocked out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 💪 Weakness: Fighting (×2) 🛡️ Resistance: None 🚶 Retreat Cost: 2
Illustration Rares & Special Illustration Rares
🎨 All 156 Unova Pokémon will receive an Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare in the set! The following have been revealed so far:
