Chinese Pokemon · Black Bolt and White Flare
Black Bolt and White Flare are coming to China. Both sets release on 6 November, printed in Simplified Chinese, as China continues to catch up with the sets the rest of the world already has.
The sets are nearly identical to the English ones, with one big difference for collectors. N's Plan and Hilda each get a brand new Special Illustration Rare that has not been released anywhere else in the world.
PokeBeach expects both to stay exclusive to China, in line with most of the alternate artworks China has released since 2022. Both new cards are below.
- SetsBlack Bolt and White Flare, in Simplified Chinese
- Release6 November 2026, in China
- ContentsNearly identical to the English sets
- New artN's Plan and Hilda Special Illustration Rares
The two new Special Illustration Rares
Official card images, as shared by PokeBeach.
Special Illustration Rare
Special Illustration Rare
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For master set collectors, this is the interesting bit of the Chinese releases. Otherwise the sets are nearly identical to the ones you already know, so the two new cards are the reason to look at the Chinese versions.
Collecting Black Bolt and White Flare already? The English Black Bolt and White Flare collections and the Japanese Black Bolt and White Flare collections are all on the site. For the Chinese line, browse the Chinese Pokemon range and our Gem Pack guides. Collect better.
News from PokeBeach ("Exclusive N's Plan and Hilda to Release in China for Black Bolt and White Flare", 16 October 2026). Product and card images are the official images, as shared by PokeBeach. Pokemon is © Pokemon, Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK.
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