Where To Preorder Pokémon TCG: Black Bolt and White Flare

Pokémon TCG's caller Scarlet & Violet expansions, Black Bolt and White Flare, are expected to spell unrecorded astatine large retailers similar Best Buy and Amazon from May 8 successful the US. Here's wherever you tin fastener successful your preorder.

So what's the latest? Best Buy has its listings up, but not live. See the links supra truthful you'll person the listings acceptable to spell erstwhile preorders footwear off.

There are besides prime sets similar the Elite Trainer Boxes that are acceptable to driblet connected May 9, via the Best Buy app.

Following the dual merchandise format of the mainline Pokémon games and the then-new attack of dual sequels successful Black and White 2, it's acceptable to beryllium a banger of a set.

Like erstwhile sets, Black Bolt and White Flare volition apt merchantability retired incredibly quickly. Here's everything that's coming retired truthful acold for this epic set.

Available July 18, 2025:

• Scarlet & Violet: Black Bolt oregon White Flare Elite Trainer Box, each containing 9 booster packs, an illustration uncommon promo paper featuring Thundurus oregon Tornadus, and gameplay accessories
• Binder Collection, including 5 booster packs and a nine-pocket medium featuring Zekrom oregon Reshiram
• Unova Poster Collection, with 2 booster packs from each expansion, 3 promo cards featuring Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott, and a full-size double-sided poster
• Unova Mini Tin, including 1 booster battalion from each expansion, 1 creation card, and 1 sticker card

Available August 1, 2025:

• Tech Sticker Collection, with 3 booster packs, a promo paper featuring Reuniclus oregon Gothitelle, and a themed sticker sheet
• Unova Victini Illustration Collection, with 4 booster packs, a foil promo paper featuring Victini, a premium parallel Poké Ball mentation of Victini, and an oversized foil card

Available August 22, 2025:

• Booster Bundle, including six booster packs from either Black Bolt oregon White Flare

Key Features Across Both Expansions:

• Six Pokémon ex
• Eight ultra uncommon Pokémon and Supporter cards
• One illustration uncommon oregon peculiar illustration uncommon paper for each Unova Pokémon
• One peculiar illustration uncommon Supporter card

A caller paper style, called Black White rare, volition besides debut. These cards volition diagnostic afloat artwork successful either achromatic oregon achromatic monochrome, depending connected the expansion.

Players volition besides beryllium capable to entree Scarlet & Violet: Black Bolt and White Flare digitally starting July 17, 2025, done the Pokémon TCG Live app connected iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. The integer merchandise allows players to cod and conflict with caller Unova-region cards and gain in-game login bonuses.

Christian Wait is simply a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has implicit 7 years of acquisition successful the Gaming and Tech manufacture with bylines astatine Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian besides makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is besides the writer of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian connected X @ChrisReggieWait.