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Zekrom ex 166/86
Black Bolt · Special Illustration Rare · illustrated by danciao
What Zekrom ex 166 is worth
Zekrom ex 166/86 sells for about $264 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 3rd most valuable card in Black Bolt, and alone makes up 8% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Special Illustration Rare in this set goes for $43.03, so this card sells at 6.1 times that. Among all 28 Zekrom cards, it ranks 5th by price.
Zekrom ex price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $264 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $289 €258.66 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $55.86 €50 |
Recent Zekrom ex sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $302 |
| Last 7 days | $277 |
| Last day | $201 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Zekrom ex card details
| Set | Black Bolt (Scarlet & Violet, BLK) |
| Number | 166/86 (secret rare: numbered above the set total) |
| Rarity | Special Illustration Rare |
| Card type | Basic ex Lightning |
| HP | 230 |
| Attacks | Slash Colorless, Colorless · 50 damage Voltage Burst Lightning, Lightning, Colorless · 130+ damage |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Illustrator | danciao |
| Released | July 17, 2025 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 166/86 next to the set code BLK, and the rarity is Special Illustration Rare. The illustrator credit reads danciao. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Zekrom cards
Black Bolt 172
Legendary Treasures 115
Cosmic Eclipse 222
Next Destinies 97
Cosmic Eclipse 259
Team Up 184
Team Up 162
Black & White 114
All 28 Zekrom cards with prices →
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- Victini 171: $623
- Zekrom ex 172: $603
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.