Black Bolt card details

Zekrom ex Black Bolt 172 / 86 Card Price

Zekrom ex is card 172 / 86 from Black Bolt. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$595

Cardmarket€355

RarityBlack White Rare

Card number172 / 86

Illustratortakuyoa

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID zsv10pt5-172. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Zekrom ex Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $595 on TCGPlayer and €355 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Black Bolt printing is $595. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $595
Updated: August 3, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €355. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €355
Updated: August 2, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Holofoil	$595	$569	$655	$2,000

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Zekrom ex Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Zekrom ex 172 / 86 belongs to Black Bolt, a Scarlet & Violet series release from July 18, 2025. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Black Bolt
Series: Scarlet & Violet
Number: 172 / 86
Rarity: Black White Rare
Category: Pokémon · Basic · ex
Type: Lightning
HP: 230
Illustrator: takuyoa
Pokédex: #644

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Attack · 50 damage

Slash

Colorless + Colorless energy. No additional attack text is listed.

Attack · 130+ damage

Voltage Burst

Lightning + Lightning + Colorless energy. This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Black Bolt set name, and 172 / 86 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.