Zekrom ex in Black Bolt: SV11B Numbers, Versions, Buying

Updated November 11, 2026

Zekrom ex Black Bolt is the Lightning-type Pokémon ex from the Japanese Expansion Pack “Black Bolt” (SV11B), released June 6, 2025. It has 230 HP, the attack Voltage Burst, and several versions, including a BWR and a SAR. We have the PSA10 Zekrom ex SAR [SV11B 169/086] in stock.

What is Zekrom ex in Black Bolt (SV11B)?

Zekrom ex is a Basic Pokémon ex with 230 HP from the Black Bolt half of a split Japanese release. The official SV11 page presents Black Bolt together with its companion, White Flare, and says all 156 Unova Pokémon in the two packs appear as AR (Art Rare) or SAR (Special Art Rare). It also says Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex each appear as BWR.

The official card database entry for Zekrom ex lists the illustrator as takuyoa, a first attack called Slash for 50, and a second attack called Voltage Burst. Because it is a Pokémon ex, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards when it is knocked out. It has Weakness ×2 and no Resistance (card 161/086).

The English Pokémon.com page for the Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt expansion names Zekrom ex among the Legendary and Mythical Pokémon players can collect, next to Meloetta ex, and notes that Snivy can evolve into Serperior ex (Pokémon.com UK). That page also says the English set is one half of a split expansion covering all 156 Unova Pokémon, with Scarlet & Violet—White Flare as the companion set.

This guide uses the Japanese edition as its reference. The set code SV11B, the Japanese name and the card numbers below all refer to Japanese cards unless the text says English.

What does Zekrom ex do in play?

Zekrom ex hits for 130 or more with Voltage Burst, and the damage grows as the opponent takes Prize cards. The official card info note says Voltage Burst deals 130 damage plus 50 for each Prize card the opponent has already taken (official card info). The card text also says this Pokémon takes 30 damage.

The arithmetic is simple. The table below applies the official wording: 130 base damage plus 50 for each Prize card the opponent has already taken.

At two Prize cards taken, the attack deals 230 damage, the same number as Zekrom ex’s own HP. The costs are stated on the card as well: Voltage Burst also deals 30 damage to Zekrom ex itself, and when Zekrom ex is knocked out your opponent takes 2 Prize cards, as with any Pokémon ex. Its Weakness is ×2 and it has no Resistance. If you only collect, these numbers are still useful for reading the card text when you compare Japanese and English versions.

Which Zekrom ex Black Bolt card numbers exist?

Four Japanese numbers are documented for Zekrom ex in SV11B: 037/086, 161/086, 169/086 and 174/086, plus an English 166/86. The 037/086 card is a Double Rare (RR) on the official database. The official database page for 161/086 lists the illustrator takuyoa and the same two attacks, and it does not show a rarity. The 169/086 card is the SAR in our listings, and 174/086 is the BWR in our listings.

Check the number on the case before buying, because 037, 161, 169 and 174 are different numbers with different rarity labels where a rarity is shown. The number printed in the listing is what separates one Zekrom ex from another, not the name alone.

For graded cards, the product title carries the number in square brackets, for example “SV11B 169/086”. Read that bracket first. Then read the rarity code that follows the card name (SAR or BWR). If both match what you want, the listing matches your search.

What is the Zekrom ex BWR in Black Bolt?

BWR is the rarity the official set page gives to Zekrom ex in Black Bolt, and our listing for number 174/086 carries it. The official page says Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex each appear as BWR.

We have the PSA10 Zekrom ex BWR [SV11B 174/086] in stock, and a second product page for the same card is also in stock (PSA10 Zekrom ex BWR 174/086). Per the product page, the card is graded PSA 10 (Gem Mint), and the PSA case may have minor scratches or marks on its surface. The page also says stock levels can change, so an order may take a little longer to ship.

If you also want Reshiram ex, treat it as a separate search. This article covers Zekrom ex only, so check the card number and set name on any Reshiram listing on its own.

What is the Zekrom ex SAR 169/086 from Black Bolt?

The Zekrom ex SAR is number 169/086, the Super Art Rare version in the Japanese set. Our PSA10 Zekrom ex SAR [SV11B 169/086] listing is in stock, and our booster box page names SAR Zekrom ex first among the key cards of the set.

We have more than one product page for this card number: this second page and this third page also carry 169/086 and are in stock. The English counterpart is a different number, 166/86, with the Special Illustration Rare rarity and illustrator danciao (Pokémon.com).

A simple way to choose between the two: pick the SAR (169/086) if you want the Super Art Rare that the set’s box page lists as a key card, and pick the BWR (174/086) if you want the BWR rarity that the official page names for Zekrom ex. Both are PSA 10 in our listings, so grade is not the difference. The difference is the number and rarity code.

When did Zekrom ex Black Bolt release, and how do Japan and English differ?

The Japanese Black Bolt set released June 6, 2025, and the English Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt set followed on July 18, 2025. The first date is on the official Japanese page, and the second is on the Pokémon.com UK page.

The English set page lists more than 65 illustration rare cards, more than 5 special illustration rare cards and more than 5 Pokémon ex, and says the set is Standard legal. English-side products launched on separate dates: Elite Trainer Boxes, the Unova Poster Collection, the Binder Collection and the Unova Mini Tin on July 18, 2025; the Unova Victini Illustration Collection on August 1, 2025; and Booster Bundles on August 22, 2025.

The Japanese expansion pack has a suggested retail price of 290 yen (tax included) for 7 cards, and the Deluxe pack is 1,450 yen (tax included) for 35 cards. A Black Bolt/White Flare card file set is 2,640 yen (tax included) and contains a shiny Victini promo card, a 3-pocket card file that holds 156 cards, and 3 packs each of Black Bolt and White Flare. These are retail prices from the official page, not our listing prices.

For collectors outside Japan, the key point is that the Japanese and English Zekrom ex do not share a card number, and our product pages are for the Japanese edition. If a card image or listing you saw elsewhere says 166/86, it is the English card.

What else is in Black Bolt besides Zekrom ex?

The box page names SAR Zekrom ex, SAR N’s Resolve, SR Reshiram ex, AR Joltik and the UR ACE SPEC Thunder Gold among the key cards. The same page says the set has 86 card types, including Commons (C), Uncommons (U), Rares (R), Double Rares (RR), Art Rares (AR), Super Art Rares (SAR), Ultra Rares (UR) and Ace Spec cards (product page).

The official page adds several set-wide features. All 156 Unova Pokémon in Black Bolt and White Flare appear as an AR or SAR. Some cards come in mirror-finish versions with a Poké Ball pattern. Each Deluxe pack guarantees one AR card. A separate Black Bolt/White Flare deck-building format uses cards from both packs (official set page).

The rarity labels matter when you read a listing. RR, AR, SAR and BWR each appear in this article, and each tells you which version of a card you are looking at. For the full numbered list of the set, use the SV11B card list on our site rather than this article, because this guide stays on Zekrom ex.

Which Black Bolt product should you buy for Zekrom ex?

Buy a graded single if you want one specific Zekrom ex number, and buy a box if you want to open packs. A sealed box is a random product and no pull is guaranteed, as the product page says. Our SV11B Black Bolt Japanese Pokemon Booster Box is in stock; per the page it holds 20 packs of 7 cards (140 cards in total) and is a Japanese Original Edition.

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The decision is short. For a specific card, buy the single, since a box cannot promise a Zekrom ex of any version. To open packs, the regular box gives 20 packs. The DX box gives 4 packs, which means fewer but larger packs, with an Art Rare guaranteed in each.

We also list damaged-box versions in stock. Each is discounted for dents, creases or scratches on the outer box. The product pages say the photos are samples, the actual item may differ from the photos, and the item is sold as-is with no returns or refunds. Three damaged-box pages exist:

• The damaged SV11B Black Bolt booster box is sealed with the shrink wrap intact, and the cards inside are described as unaffected.
• The damaged SV11B Black Bolt DX booster box is the same kind of listing for the DX product, also sealed with shrink wrap intact.
• The No Shrink damaged SV11B Black Bolt booster box has the factory shrink wrap removed, while the inner box remains unopened and the contents are factory-original.

Read each page’s description to see which condition you are buying.

How does shipping and payment work for a Zekrom ex order?

Orders ship from Tokyo by FedEx with a tracking number. Standard is FedEx International Connect Plus, with a usual transit estimate of 3-7 business days after dispatch. Expedited is FedEx International Priority, usually 2-5 business days. Both are estimates, not guaranteed dates, and the cost is calculated automatically at checkout from your delivery address (shipping policy).

The handling window is an estimate, not a guarantee, and business days exclude weekends and Japanese national holidays. For PSA graded cards the policy has a specific note: PSA cards may also be offered through other sales channels, so an item shown online may already be sold before the allocation for your order is locked. Once your payment has cleared, we secure the PSA graded card matching your order, even if additional sourcing is required, and dispatch may take longer in that case. We provide status updates when the schedule changes.

After the order is handed to FedEx, delivery timing is controlled by the carrier and destination-country authorities. The policy lists customs inspections, import procedures, remote-area handling, peak season congestion and weather as possible causes of delay. Check your shipping address carefully before placing the order. While an order is paid and its shipment has not yet been scheduled, you can update the shipping address yourself from My Account > Orders. The destination country cannot be changed there.

On payment, the payment methods page explains Wise deadlines. Without a screenshot of your transfer, the order is cancelled automatically if payment has not arrived within 12 hours (3 hours if the order contains a pre-order item). With a screenshot, which requires an account, you upload it within 5 days and the order price is held for a total of 10 days. If you pay by SWIFT, a receiving fee of JPY 611 is deducted, so the page asks you to add JPY 611 to your order total.

For PayPal, PayPal Pay Later is offered and operated by PayPal where available, and availability is not guaranteed. Any gap between the yen amount we charge and the amount on your statement comes from exchange rates and conversion fees set by your payment provider. The box product pages also say shipments go from our Tokyo warehouse by FedEx and are tracked and insured.

What should you check before ordering a PSA 10 Zekrom ex?

Check four things before ordering: the card number, the rarity code, the edition and the product page itself. The number must read 169/086 for the SAR or 174/086 for the BWR, the set must be SV11B Black Bolt, and the edition must be Japanese.

First, the number. Because 037, 161, 169 and 174 are four different Japanese numbers for Zekrom ex, the number in brackets in the product title is the identifier. Second, the rarity code: SAR for 169/086 and BWR for 174/086. Third, the edition. The English Zekrom ex Special Illustration Rare is 166/86 with a different illustrator, so it is a different card. Fourth, the product page: several of our listings share one card number, so confirm the title and number on the page you order from.

The product description for each PSA 10 card says the card is graded PSA 10 (Gem Mint) and that the PSA case may have minor scratches or marks on its surface. If case condition matters to you, take that note into account before ordering. Stock levels can change, so a listing that shows as available may take a little longer to ship under the PSA allocation note described above.

There is no minimum order amount or quantity, so a single card is a valid order.

Is there a Zekrom card in the 30th Celebration?

Yes, but it is Pikachu & Zekrom GX, not Zekrom ex. The 30th Celebration page lists Pikachu & Zekrom GX among the 30 reprinted classic cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game MEGA Expansion Pack “30th CELEBRATION”, released September 16, 2026 at 360 yen (tax included), with 6 kira cards per pack, randomly packed.

The official page notes that these reprinted cards cannot be used in the current Standard regulation but can be used in any regulation where the original card is legal. We also list a PSA 10 Pikachu & Zekrom GX SR: SA from SM9 “Tag Bolt” in stock.

For a reader sorting names, the split is clean. Zekrom ex belongs to SV11B Black Bolt (2025). Pikachu & Zekrom GX belongs to SM9 Tag Bolt and to the 30th Celebration reprint list. They share a Pokémon, not a set.

More Zekrom ex Black Bolt reading

• Erika’s Hospitality SM9 guide, another card from Tag Bolt, the set of Pikachu & Zekrom GX
• Umbreon & Darkrai GX SM12a guide, a PSA 10 graded Japanese card guide
• Pokémon card HP guide, for comparing Zekrom ex’s 230 HP with other cards

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