The Pokémon Company International announced on May 6th, 2025 the Pokémon Trading Card Game Scarlet & Violet Black Bolt and White Flare split expansion sets and revealed they would be released on July 18th, 2025 at participating retailers worldwide. The set is based off of the Pokémon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Black Bolt / White Flare Expansion Pack which was announced only a few days earlier in Japan on May 3rd, 2025.

Pokémon Reveals New Split Expansion Launching Soon for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare

May 6, 2025 — The Pokémon Company International announced today that a new split expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare, will be available beginning July 18, 2025, at participating retailers worldwide.

Split between the Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare expansions, players can look forward to collecting cards featuring the 156 Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region. In addition, each Unova Pokémon will appear as an illustration rare or special illustration rare style card found in either Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare associated products.

Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt will feature the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom, while Scarlet & Violet—White Flare will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram. Each expansion will include three different parallel foil sets, two of which will feature either a rainbow Poké Ball or Master Ball pattern shimmering across the card. Furthermore, players can look forward to collecting new cards with features last seen in the Black & White Series, including cards that will feature a nostalgic foil pattern and Basic Energy cards featuring the original Black & White Series designs.

Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare each include different variations of the following noteworthy cards:

• Six Pokémon ex
• Eight ultra rare Pokémon and Supporter cards
• One illustration rare or special illustration rare card for each Unova Pokémon
• One special illustration rare Supporter card

In addition, Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare will introduce the highly styled Black White rare cards, which will feature card illustrations in a monochromatic black or white design.

Cards from Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare will be available in the following products:



Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare Elite Trainer Box (available July 18, 2025): Includes nine Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster packs, respectively; one illustration rare style promo card featuring Thundurus or Tornadus, respectively; and various gameplay accessories.


Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare Binder Collection (available July 18, 2025): Includes five Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster packs, respectively; and one nine-pocket album featuring Zekrom or Reshiram, respectively, to organize and store Pokémon TCG cards.


Unova Poster Collection (available July 18, 2025): Includes two Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt booster packs; two Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster packs; three promo cards featuring Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott; and one full-size, two-sided poster.


Unova Mini Tin (available July 18, 2025): Includes one Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt booster pack; one Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster pack; one art card and one sticker card matching the tin’s art.

Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare Tech Sticker Collection (available Aug. 1, 2025): Includes three Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster packs, respectively; one illustration rare style promo card featuring Reuniclus or Gothitelle, respectively; and one sticker sheet for personalizing laptops, tablets and other tech devices.


Unova Victini Illustration Collection (available Aug. 1, 2025): Includes two Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt booster packs; two Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster packs; one illustration rare style promo card featuring Victini; one premium parallel Poké Ball card featuring Victini; and one oversize illustration rare style foil promo card featuring Victini.


Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare Booster Bundle (available Aug. 22, 2025): Includes six Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt or Scarlet & Violet—White Flare booster packs, respectively.

Ahead of the release of the tabletop version, players will be able to play with Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare digitally via the Pokémon TCG Live app for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices on July 17, 2025. Players can collect and battle with new cards featuring Pokémon from the Unova region and receive in-game bonuses when logging in to the app.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Pokemon-Reveals-New-Split-Expansion-Launching-Soon-for-the-Pokemon-Tra