White Flare (SV11W) shipped in two different box formats on the same release day — and unlike most Japanese sets, we stock both. That leaves buyers with a real choice: the standard 20-pack booster box at pack-level odds, or the Deluxe (DX) box that guarantees an Art Rare in every pack. Same set, same chase card, two completely different ways to open it.
This guide walks through exactly what’s inside each format, what the official MSRP says versus what packs and boxes actually cost, and which one makes more sense depending on what you’re chasing — the set-topping Reshiram ex BWR, the AR tier, or just the cheapest way into White Flare product at all.
White Flare (SV11W) is a 174-card set (¥290/pack MSRP, 7 cards/pack) released June 6, 2025. It comes in a standard booster box (20 packs — a retailer/media figure) currently listed at ¥20,800–24,128 (~$141–$164), and a DX booster box (35-card packs, 1 AR guaranteed per pack, 4 packs per box — media-reported) at ¥18,720–24,128 (~$127–$164). Both formats work out to 140 cards per box. The chase pull is Reshiram ex #174, listed as Ultra Rare on Limitless TCG but referred to as BWR (Black White Rare) — the set’s debut monochrome tier — by Japanese media and PokeGuardian’s reporting.
Set data per Limitless TCG’s transcribed card list as of August 2026. Prices below are current Samurai Sword Tokyo listings converted at ¥147/USD.
What’s Inside a White Flare Booster Box
White Flare is Japan’s 拡張パック「ホワイトフレア」, an Expansion Pack released June 6, 2025 alongside its companion set Black Bolt (SV11B) — together the two packs cover all 156 Pokémon of the Unova regional dex. The official product page confirms a ¥290 (tax included) MSRP per 7-card pack. A standard booster box runs 20 packs, though that per-box pack count is a retailer/media figure rather than something stated on the official product page itself — it puts the box’s theoretical MSRP-level math at ¥5,800 (~$39).
The set totals 174 cards. Cards #1–86 make up the base checklist (the last standard-rarity card, #86, is an Uncommon energy card), and the secret-rarity run picks up at #87 and continues to #174 — 88 cards across four tiers: 72 Art Rares (#87–158), 8 Super Rares (#159–166), 7 Special Art Rares (#167–173), and the single BWR at #174. For the full numbered breakdown of every SR/SAR/BWR card and the AR tier summary, see our companion White Flare (SV11W) card list and the full base checklist on our SV11W card list page.
What most buyers don’t realize until they compare listings is that White Flare shipped in a second box format on day one — the Deluxe (DX) box, covered in detail below — which is why this guide treats “buying a White Flare box” as a two-way decision rather than a single product.
Chase Cards Worth Pulling
Whichever box format you choose, the cards worth chasing sit in the same SR/SAR/BWR tier. Three cards come up consistently in coverage of the set.
Reshiram ex, #174 is the set’s headline pull and the debut printing of the new monochromatic Black White Rare format — Limitless TCG’s rarity column lists it as Ultra Rare, while Japanese hobby media and PokeGuardian’s coverage of the reveal describe it as BWR. Graded copies are on our shelves: a PSA 10 is currently listed at ¥123,312 (~$839) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), with a second PSA 10 copy recently listed at ¥123,312 (~$839) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Reshiram ex is the only card in the set printed at all three top tiers — the SAR (#168), singled out by torecamap.co.jp’s coverage alongside the BWR as a must-pull, and the SR (#160), the accessible entry point into a Reshiram ex from this set. A PSA 10 of the SR is recently listed at ¥6,866 (~$47) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
The set’s other headline pull is Hilda, #173, SAR — flagged as a chase card by snkrdunk’s coverage of the release. A PSA 10 copy is recently listed at ¥25,235 (~$172) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). Keldeo ex’s SAR (#169), one of the set’s six SAR-tier ex cards, also has a PSA 10 copy recently listed at ¥9,806 (~$67) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
PSA independently determines authenticity and grade; we list graded singles as they come in, and stock on any individual PSA 10 can be limited to one copy. Restock requests for out-of-stock numbers go through our Quick Order page.
Regular Box vs. DX Box
This is the decision this guide is actually built around. White Flare’s Deluxe (DX) pack format was new with this dual release — the official product page confirms a ¥1,450 (tax included) MSRP and 35 cards per pack, versus ¥290 for a standard 7-card pack. Open-report coverage (Yahoo News, hobby blogs) puts a DX box at four packs, and confirms each DX pack guarantees 1 AR per pack — a mechanic the standard pack doesn’t offer at all.
| Regular Box | DX Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Pack MSRP | ¥290 (~$2) | ¥1,450 (~$10) |
| Cards per pack | 7 | 35 |
| Packs per box | 20 (retailer/media figure) | 4 (media-reported) |
| Total cards per box | 140 | 140 |
| AR guarantee | None — pack-level odds | 1 AR per pack, minimum (media-reported) |
| Combined box MSRP | ¥5,800 (~$39) | ¥5,800 (~$39) |
The two formats land on the exact same 140-card total and the exact same combined MSRP once you multiply out pack count × pack price — ¥5,800 either way, using the media-reported pack counts. What actually differs is how those 140 cards are distributed. A standard box spreads 20 individual pack-openings across the full 174-card checklist, meaning every SR, SAR, and the BWR are chased at ordinary pack-level odds. A DX box compresses the same card count into 4 larger packs, but each of those 4 packs is guaranteed to contain at least one Art Rare — so a DX box guarantees a minimum of 4 AR-tier pulls before any additional SR/SAR/BWR luck factors in.
That guarantee doesn’t extend to the SR, SAR, or BWR tiers specifically — DX packs guarantee AR-tier hits, not the higher SR/SAR/BWR run that Reshiram ex and Hilda sit in. Media coverage also reports that packs in both formats mix in Poké Ball and Master Ball-pattern mirror cards on top of the numbered secret-rarity pulls (a mechanic carried over from the Pokemon Card 151 format), and some Japanese hobby coverage claims each pack contains “two or more R-or-higher foils” — both insertion-rate figures are unverified, with no official statement on Pokemon Card’s product page.
Current Box Pricing
Here’s what each format is currently listed at against its official MSRP:
| Product | Official MSRP (box-level) | Our listed price |
|---|---|---|
| SV11W White Flare Booster Box | ¥5,800 (~$39, retailer/media figure) | ¥20,800–24,128 (~$141–$164) |
| SV11W White Flare DX Booster Box | ¥5,800 (~$39, media-reported pack count) | ¥18,720–24,128 (~$127–$164) |
| Black Bolt & White Flare Card File Set | ¥2,640 (~$18) | ¥7,560 (~$51) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
Both box formats currently list well above their combined MSRP-level math, and the DX box’s lower end (¥18,720) actually undercuts the regular box’s lower end (¥20,800) despite guaranteeing AR pulls — a gap worth factoring into the “which box” decision below.
The DX box is a separate listing at ¥18,720–24,128 (~$127–$164), and the Card File Set — a Victini promo plus a 156-card 3-pocket binder and 3 packs each of Black Bolt and White Flare — is currently listed at ¥7,560 (~$51) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) as the lowest-cost way to get a taste of both sets sealed.
Who Should Buy Which Box
- Chasing the AR tier specifically — buy the DX box. Four packs, each guaranteeing at least one Art Rare, means you walk away with a minimum of 4 AR pulls for a listed price that currently starts below the regular box. If your goal is building out the 72-card AR checklist, the guarantee removes the pack-level variance the regular box carries.
- Chasing Reshiram ex BWR, the SAR run, or Hilda SAR — either box works, at the same odds. The DX guarantee only covers AR-tier pulls; SR/SAR/BWR odds aren’t stated as different between formats in the sources we have, so neither box gives you better documented odds at the true chase cards.
- Want the classic 20-pack opening experience — buy the regular box. Smaller packs, more individual openings, and the format most collectors associate with a standard booster box breaks.
- Just want a taste of both sets without committing to a full box — the Card File Set. At ¥7,560 (~$51) you get 6 packs total (3 White Flare, 3 Black Bolt) plus a Victini promo and a 156-card binder, for less than half of either box’s current listed price.
For a direct side-by-side against White Flare’s companion set, see our Black Bolt vs. White Flare box guide, and for pull-rate context and community reporting on how often each rarity tier actually comes out of a box, see our White Flare pull rates & best cards article.
Black Bolt (SV11B) mirrors this exact structure — 174 cards, the same base/secret split, its own regular and DX box formats, and its own BWR chase card (Zekrom ex). See our full Black Bolt (SV11B) card list if you’re weighing both sets before you buy.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed White Flare product and singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery, in both box formats plus graded PSA 10 singles for buyers who want to skip straight to a specific card.
- Regular box: SV11W White Flare Booster Box — ¥20,800–24,128 (~$141–$164)
- DX box: SV11W White Flare DX Booster Box — ¥18,720–24,128 (~$127–$164)
- Card File Set: Black Bolt & White Flare Card File Set — ¥7,560 (~$51) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
- Full base checklist: our SV11W card list page
- Individual secret-rarity singles and restock requests: our Quick Order page
Still deciding between formats? The full White Flare (SV11W) card list covers every SR, SAR, and the BWR number-for-number, and our Black Bolt vs. White Flare box guide puts both sets’ box economics side by side.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between the White Flare regular box and DX box?
The regular box has 20 packs of 7 cards (retailer-reported; 140 cards total, no AR guarantee, pack-level odds). The DX box has 4 packs of 35 cards (also 140 cards total, media-reported), and each DX pack guarantees at least one Art Rare — a guarantee the regular box’s packs don’t carry.
What’s inside a White Flare booster box?
20 packs (retailer-reported) of 7 cards each at an official ¥290 (~$2) per-pack MSRP, spread across a 174-card set: a 1–86 base checklist plus an 88-card secret-rarity run (72 Art Rares, 8 Super Rares, 7 Special Art Rares, and 1 BWR).
What is the chase card in White Flare?
Reshiram ex, card #174 — listed as Ultra Rare on Limitless TCG but described as BWR (Black White Rare), the set’s debut monochrome format, by Japanese media and PokeGuardian’s coverage. It’s also printed as an SR (#160) and SAR (#168).
How much does a White Flare booster box cost now?
The regular box is currently listed at ¥20,800 to ¥24,128 (about $141 to $164), and the DX box at ¥18,720 to ¥24,128 (about $127 to $164), both well above the ¥5,800 (~$39) combined MSRP-level math for either format.
Is the DX box a better deal than the regular box?
It depends on what you’re chasing. The DX box guarantees at least 4 Art Rare pulls and currently starts at a lower listed price than the regular box, but the guarantee doesn’t extend to the SR/SAR/BWR tier where Reshiram ex and Hilda sit — those are chased at the same undocumented odds in either format.
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