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Pokemon Black Bolt and White Flare English Reveals!

Published May 6 2025 - 2:24pm Updated Jul 18 2025 4 Comments 256 Images
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by AJ Fraser
Total Cards Senior Editor
Pokemon Black Bolt and White Flare English Reveals!

If you were excited by yesterdays announcement, then get ready to start the celebration all over again! Unova is coming back in style in the form of Black Bolt and White Flare, which has been officially revealed in English! Fans have dubbed it 151 2.0 after seeing the Japanese reveals - which include some stunning brand new rarities aptly named BWR featuring Reshiram, Zekrom and Victini.

This set is really special to Total Cards, anyone who has visited Our Journey page will see that back in 2011 our Director Adrian started this company from a singular pack of Black & White: Emerging Powers. We've officially come full circle!

📅 Release Date & Where to Buy

  • Japan Release: June 6, 2025
  • English Release: July 18th, 2025

Total Cards doesn’t have pre-orders live just yet, but you’ll be the first to know when they do. Make sure to follow our blog and social channels to lock in your Black Bolt & White Flare packs as soon as they go up!

🔍 What’s in the Set?

  • Six Pokemon ex
  • Eight Ultra Rare Pokemon and Supporter Cards
  • One Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare card for each Unova Pokemon
  • One Special Illustration Rare Supporter Card

✨ New Rarity: BWR!

During the May 4, 2025 livestream, The Pokémon Company revealed a brand-new rarity tier—BWR— debuting with two fan-favorite legendaries:

  • Zekrom ex (BWR)
  • Reshiram ex (BWR)

🌟 Product Lineup

With this set comes a slew of popular products:

  • White Flare Elite Trainer Box: Available July 18th 2025
  • White Flare Binder Collection: Available July 18th 2025
  • White Flare Tech Sticker Collection: Available August 1st 2025
  • White Flare Booster Bundle: Available August 22nd 2025

  • Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box: Available July 18th 2025
  • Black Bolt Binder Collection: Available July 18th 2025
  • Black Bolt Tech Sticker Collection: Available August 1st 2025
  • Black Bolt Booster Bundle: Available August 22nd 2025

  • Unova Poster Collection: Available July 18th 2025
  • Unova Mini Tin: Available July 18th 2025
  • Unova Victini Illustration Collection: Available August 1st 2025

Expect more surprises as we get closer to launch—this set is shaping up to be one of the most comprehensive Unova collections ever!

🔔 Stay Tuned with Total Cards

We’ll continue updating this post with every official image and card reveal. Be sure to:

  1. Follow our blog for in-depth spoilers and analysis.
  2. Join us on social media for real-time news and community fun.
  3. Check our Upcoming Sets page to see what else is releasing this year.

Whether you’re completing your Unova Pokédex or chasing those dazzling BWR rares, Black Bolt & White Flare is a must-have for collectors and battlers alike. Keep your teams ready and your wallets at the ready—July 18th is just around the corner!

Tags: #News #Pokemon #previews
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Article Author AJ Fraser
AJ Fraser - Total Cards Editor
AJ is the Digital Marketing Team Lead at Total Cards, where they manage the daily tasks surrounding our digital communication with our customers via social media, newsletters and more! They also have a great love for anything and everything The Last Of Us (including two tattoos!), and spend their spare time playing video games or telling the Total Cards team about their chickens' antics.

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John Millington
Jul 3 2025 - 12:08pm
Notify me for pre-orders
Mark D
May 7 2025 - 12:04pm
Haven’t done preorders in a min but these last couple sets have gotten me hyped; kanto was my fav ‘151’ but unova gen 5 has a special place in my heart too 🔥
Cheryl Morrison
May 7 2025 - 12:04pm
Can’t wait for pre-order date to show 🙌🙌🙌
jake Copley
May 7 2025 - 12:04pm
I need this!❤️