Pokémon sets › Black Bolt › Zekrom ex
Illus. takuyoa · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Zekrom ex 172/86
Black Bolt · Black White Rare · illustrated by takuyoa
What Zekrom ex 172 is worth
Zekrom ex 172/86 sells for about $603 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 2nd most valuable card in Black Bolt, and alone makes up 18% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. Among all 28 Zekrom cards, it ranks 1st by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 14% against its 30-day average.
Zekrom ex price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $603 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $649 €580.52 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $257 €230 |
Recent Zekrom ex sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $569 |
| Last 7 days | $516 |
| Last day | $475 |
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 | 172/86 (secret rare: numbered above the set total) |
| Rarity | Black White 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 | takuyoa |
| Released | July 17, 2025 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 172/86 next to the set code BLK, and the rarity is Black White Rare. The illustrator credit reads takuyoa. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Zekrom cards
Legendary Treasures 115
Cosmic Eclipse 222
Next Destinies 97
Black Bolt 166
Cosmic Eclipse 259
Team Up 184
Team Up 162
Black & White 114
All 28 Zekrom cards with prices →
More valuable Black Bolt cards
- Victini 171: $623
- Zekrom ex 166: $264
- Seismitoad 105: $208
- Kyurem ex 165: $69.05
- Haxorus 147: $61.24
- N's Plan 170: $60.80
- Volcarona 100: $52.91
- Lilligant 92: $47.97
All Black Bolt chase cards → · Full Black Bolt card list
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.