Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166: Special Illustration Rare Fact Sheet

Updated November 11, 2026

Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166 is card number 166/86 in the English-language Black Bolt set (ZSV10PT5) on pokemon.com. It is a Special Illustration Rare Lightning Pokémon ex with 230 HP, illustrated by danciao. The Japanese edition of the set is SV11B.

What is Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166?

Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166 is the Special Illustration Rare print of Zekrom ex, numbered 166/86 in the Black Bolt set. The table below gives the key facts, each tied to an official page.

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The name “Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166” combines three pieces of information: the Pokémon (Zekrom ex), the set (Black Bolt) and the collector number (166). Each piece comes from the official card page, so the card is easy to identify without relying on a nickname. The English page lists the set code ZSV10PT5. The Japanese edition of the same split release is coded SV11B, and the Japanese expansion packs are titled “Black Bolt” and “White Flare”.

What are the card details of Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166?

Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166 is a 230 HP Lightning Pokémon ex with two attacks, Fighting weakness and a retreat cost of 2. The data below comes from the official 166/86 card page.

The type line tells you which Energy the card wants. Voltage Burst needs two Lightning Energy and one Colorless Energy, and Slash needs two Colorless Energy. The card is a Pokémon ex, so the ex rule applies: when it is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. Weakness is Fighting ×2, there is no resistance, and the retreat cost is 2.

The illustrator credit is danciao on this English print. That matters when you compare it with the Japanese Zekrom ex cards later in this article, which are credited to takuyoa on pokemon-card.com.

How does Voltage Burst work on Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166?

Voltage Burst deals 130 damage plus 50 for each Prize card your opponent has taken, and Zekrom ex also takes 30 damage. The attack costs two Lightning and one Colorless Energy. Pokémon-card.com’s May 3, 2025 reveal news highlighted the same attack when it showed Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex ahead of release.

The “130+” on the card means the base damage is 130 and the bonus depends on the Prize cards your opponent has already taken. The arithmetic follows directly from the card text:

At 2 Prize cards taken, the attack reaches 230, the same number as Zekrom ex’s own HP. Each use also costs Zekrom ex 30 damage, so the attack carries a built-in cost. Slash is the plain alternative at 50 damage for two Colorless Energy and has no drawback printed on it.

Because it is a Pokémon ex, Zekrom ex gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. That is the rule printed on the card page: “When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.” The Japanese Zekrom ex pages on pokemon-card.com print the same rule text for 037/086.

How do the Japanese Zekrom ex cards compare with Black Bolt 166?

The Japanese SV11B Zekrom ex prints on pokemon-card.com use different numbers and a different illustrator from the English 166/86 card. Two Japanese pages are shown with the English card below.

All three share 230 HP and the Slash and Voltage Burst attacks. The 037/086 page also gives the extra detail that Voltage Burst adds 50 damage for each Prize card the opponent has taken and that the Pokémon takes 30 damage. For the Japanese edition, 037/086 and 161/086 are the two Zekrom ex numbers on the pages above; the 166/86 number belongs to the English Black Bolt card. The official Japanese site also says Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex each have a BWR (Black White Rare) version in SV11B.

Two practical points follow from the table. First, if you search a Japanese database, search by the Japanese numbers shown here rather than 166. Second, the two Japanese pages show different rarity information: 161/086 carries an SR rarity icon, while the 037/086 page does not state a rarity, so do not assume the two are the same tier.

For a wider look at Japanese Zekrom prints, read Zekrom PSA 10 Japanese Pokemon Cards: 39 Database Prints Compared. For the Japanese ex prints specifically, see Zekrom ex in Black Bolt: SV11B Numbers, Versions, Buying.

What do the numbers and set codes on Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166 mean?

The English card is numbered 166/86 in set ZSV10PT5, and the Japanese cards are numbered 037/086 and 161/086 in set SV11B. The two editions use different code styles, so the same Pokémon appears under different labels.

In both editions the collector number is larger than the printed total for the secret-style prints: 166 against 86 on the English card and 161 against 086 on the Japanese 161/086 card. The Japanese 037/086 print sits inside the printed total. These numbers come straight from the card pages, and they show why a search for “166” matches the English card and not the Japanese 037 print.

The Japanese pack page uses the product name 拡張パック「ブラックボルト」 and pairs it with the White Flare pack as one split release.

When was Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166 released?

The English Black Bolt set, which holds Zekrom ex 166/86, was released on July 18, 2025. The Japanese SV11B packs came first, on June 6, 2025, for all listed products on the official Japanese page.

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The English product page also lists a Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box with the July 18, 2025 date. The gap between the Japanese date and the English date is 42 days, from June 6 to July 18, 2025.

The reveal came earlier still. Pokémon-card.com’s news dated May 3, 2025 announced “Zekrom ex”, “Reshiram ex” and other included cards, and gave the booster pack as 290 yen with 7 random cards and the Deluxe 扩展包 as 1,450 yen with 35 random cards, both for June 6, 2025 (Friday).

What does the Black Bolt set around Zekrom ex Black Bolt 166 contain?

Black Bolt is half of a split expansion covering the 156 Unova Pokémon, with over 170 cards. The English product page lists more than 65 illustration rare cards, more than 5 special illustration rare cards and more than 5 Pokémon ex. It names Serperior ex, Zekrom ex and Meloetta ex among the cards, and mentions parallel cards with Poké Ball patterns.

On the Japanese side, the standard pack costs 290 yen (tax included) with 7 random cards. The Deluxe pack costs 1,450 yen (tax included) with 35 random cards and one guaranteed AR (Art Rare). All 156 Unova Pokémon appear as AR or SAR full-art cards, and some cards carry a special Monster Ball pattern finish, according to the official page.

The Victini promo’s illustration matches the AR Victini in Black Bolt, per the official page. The May 3 news also names Snivy, Servine, Serperior ex and Victini among the Black Bolt AR/SAR cards.

More reading on the set: SV11B Secret Rare Guide, SV11B Chase Cards: Rarity Tiers and PSA 10 Pages for Black Bolt and Black Bolt Japanese Booster Box: Japanese Box Guide.

Which Black Bolt guides should I read next?

Start with our price and print guides if you are comparing Zekrom ex copies. Most Expensive Zekrom Pokémon Cards: Top Japanese Listings covers Zekrom listings, and the booster bundle comparison explains how English bundles differ from Japanese SV11 boxes.

If you want the card in context, the set guides above split the work: the secret rare guide covers SAR, SR, AR and BWR tiers, the chase guide covers rarity tiers and PSA 10 pages, and the box guide covers the Japanese boxes. Read the secret rare guide first if you want to place the 166/86 Special Illustration Rare against the Japanese rarity names.

Which related sets can I buy today while I wait?

Three other Japanese Pokémon sets are available now in our shop, and every item below is currently in stock. They are separate sets from Black Bolt, shown here as alternatives to browse. You can also see the full Pokemon Card Box collection.

The Damaged Box listing is an unopened Japanese product with cosmetic damage to the outer packaging, sold as-is under our damaged-item terms. Photos on that listing are samples.

How do shipping and payment work for these sets?

Orders ship by FedEx International Connect Plus (usually 3-7 business days after dispatch) or FedEx International Priority (usually 2-5 business days); these are estimates, not guaranteed dates, and shipping cost is calculated at checkout from your delivery address. Our shipping policy states that most orders are processed and shipped within 5 business days after PayPal or Wise payment has cleared, and that FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes.

All payments are made in Japanese yen. Per our payment methods page, Wise bank transfer carries no payment processing fee, while PayPal and card payments through PayPal carry a 5% processing fee. Cards accepted through PayPal are Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB, and which are offered depends on PayPal, your country and your card.

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