Black Bolt & White Flare: Chasing Those Elusive Pokemon Cards (And Your Luck)
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Game Rant spilled the beans on the pull rates for the new Pokemon TCG Black Bolt and White Flare expansion, meaning we now know just how slim our chances are of snagging those super-rare cards. But hey, at least the Illustration Rares are a bit easier to find this time around (ish).
Alright, buckle up, card-slingers! Game Rant (cheers to them for digging into this!) just dropped the deets on pull rates for the new Pokemon TCG expansion, Black Bolt and White Flare. Now, I know what you're thinking: 'Pull rates? Sounds drier than a week-old biscuit.' But hold your horses, because this affects your chances of snagging those ridiculously cool cards, and who doesn't want to brag about that holographic Charizard (or, y'know, whatever Gen 5 'mon tickles your fancy)?
So, what's the story? Black Bolt and White Flare are the grand finale of the Scarlet & Violet special expansions, taking us on a nostalgia trip back to the Unova region. Think Gen 5 Pokemon looking all shiny and new. The sets first dropped in Japan, and now they've landed in the West, meaning we can finally get our grubby mitts on 'em.
Here's the kicker: every card in this expansion has a fancy-pants secret rare or higher art variant. Plus, there are cards with Poke Balls or Master Balls lurking in the background (ooooh, mysterious!). And, of course, 38 new Pokemon ex cards to chase. It's like they're deliberately trying to drain our wallets... and it's working.
TCG Player crunched the numbers after cracking open over 700 booster packs (bless their data-loving hearts). Turns out, you've got about a 30.56% shot at snagging a Poke Ball Foil card. Not bad, eh? Double Rare, Ultra Rare, and Illustration Rare cards are a bit trickier, at 21.11%, 5.83%, and 16.39% respectively. But the real prizes – those Master Ball Foil and Special Illustration Rare cards featuring characters like N and Hilda –? Those are sitting at a measly 5.14% and 1.25% chance. Basically, you're more likely to find a unicorn riding a skateboard. (Okay, maybe not, but you get the picture.)
Now, the REALLY rare stuff? We're talking about the Black White Rare cards featuring Reshiram, Zekrom, and Victini. These are monochrome masterpieces that look seriously swanky. TCG Player couldn't nail down exact pull rates on these bad boys, which just adds to the mystique, doesn't it? You'll find Victini and Reshiram in White Flare packs, while Victini and Zekrom hang out in Black Bolt boosters. Choose your poison, or, you know, try to collect 'em all (good luck with that!).
But hey, there's a silver lining! TCG Player reckons Illustration Rare cards are easier to pull in Black Bolt and White Flare than in previous Scarlet & Violet expansions. We're talking roughly a 1 in 6 chance, compared to 1 in 12 in Destined Rivals. So, maybe, just maybe, you'll get lucky and pull that Meloetta ex special rare illustration that's calling my name (as Bruna from Game Rant rightly pointed out!).
So, there you have it, mate. The odds are stacked against us, but that's half the fun, isn't it? Happy hunting, and may the pull rate gods be ever in your favor!
Tags: Pokemon TCG, Trading Card Game, Pull Rates, Black Bolt, White Flare
Original article: Game Rant