Reshiram ex
Quick take
- Unique Black White Rare rarity, exclusive to White Flare and Black Bolt
- Day-one English market around $365 raw, among the priciest non-Mega-era cards of 2026
- Pull rate around 1 in 360-450 packs, rarer than any standard SIR
- 30th-anniversary tribute set positioning ties demand to Generation V nostalgia
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in White Flare
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 173/86 · $477.62 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyThe Rarest Gen V Reshiram of the Modern Era
White Flare and Black Bolt are the rsv10pt5 and zsv10pt5 special expansion pair, a deliberate callback to Pokemon Black and White (2010-2011) tied to the 30th anniversary roadmap. The Black White Rare rarity is the headline mechanic. The treatment uses a vertical bichrome split, black on one side, white on the other, with the Pokemon dominating the foiled half. Reshiram sits on white in White Flare. Zekrom sits on black in Black Bolt.
“Unique Black White Rare rarity, exclusive to White Flare and Black Bolt”
No other set in the modern Scarlet & Violet era will print this rarity. The treatment is closed to the two sets. Pull rate is the lowest of the era, community estimates put Black White Rare at roughly 1 in 360-450 packs, rarer than any standard SIR.
Reshiram itself has the kind of franchise durability that survives rarity novelty. The vast white dragon. The Yang half of the Tao trio. The truth-aligned mirror to Zekrom's ideals. N's signature legendary across Black and White's climactic battle. The TCG has reprinted Reshiram many times across fifteen years, but the Black White Rare is the first treatment that actually matches the scale of the design.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Around $365 raw on TCGPlayer at last sync. Among the priciest non-Mega-era cards of 2026 and the most expensive card in either White Flare or Black Bolt. PSA 10 graded copies trade in the $700-900 range in early secondary sales.
The closed rarity treatment provides a structural floor that softens slower than standard SIRs. Initial spike from chase hunting and the novelty of the new rarity, followed by a measured glide as more product opens. The Gen V tribute angle layers nostalgic demand on top of pure scarcity, so the floor has two independent supports.
Strong fundamentals on the rarity side. The Black White Rare slot is closed, no future set in the roadmap is announced to receive the treatment, which caps long-term supply growth. The risk is the broader Scarlet & Violet era flooding secondary markets with chase cards from twelve-plus expansions, which can suppress non-headline pricing. PSA 10 graded copies are the cleanest long hold.
PSA 10 around 2-2.5x raw. The bichrome split is forgiving on centering relative to dark-background SIRs but the white half exposes any print inconsistency. Inspect under angled light before submitting. Wait 60+ days post-release for the graded market to settle.
Roughly 1 in 360 to 1 in 450 packs based on community early-pull data, the lowest pull rate of any standard rarity in the modern era. With Reshiram being the only Black White Rare in White Flare, that's the per-card rate.
Rarer than any SIR or MHR in standard sets. Comparable to or rarer than the SAR (Special Art Rare) slots from Japanese-exclusive products. The closest historical equivalent is the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery rarity, which used similar 1-in-many pull math but with full-bleed art rather than the bichrome split.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
5ban Graphics is the studio behind most of the modern era's textured-foil and special-rarity treatments. The studio approach favours technical foil work over hand-illustrated art, appropriate for a rarity tier built around the treatment rather than a specific scene. 5ban Graphics has illustrated multiple Hyper Rares, Black Star promos, and the new specialty slots like Black White Rare.
Reshiram dominates the white half of the card in full pose, neck extended, turbine tail blazing. The black half hosts typography, the rarity stamp, and energy symbols in white-on-black inverse. The two halves meet down a clean vertical line, which is the visual hook of the Black White Rare treatment.
Black White Rare uses textured holofoil exclusively on the white half. The black half is matte. The contrast between the two surfaces is what makes the rarity distinctive in person versus standard SIRs that use foil edge-to-edge. The texture follows Reshiram's body contours and the turbine flames.
Most rarity tiers chase the same idea, more foil, more texture, more shine. Black White Rare does the opposite, it splits the card in half and lets contrast carry the design. The result reads as deliberate rather than maximalist, which suits the Black and White era's design philosophy.
BackgroundAbout Reshiram ex
Reshiram debuted in Pokemon Black (2010) as the legendary mascot of the Yang half of the Tao trio, paired with Zekrom (Yin) and Kyurem (Wuji). National Pokedex #643. Dragon/Fire typing. Signature ability Turboblaze. Reshiram represents truth and absolutist ideals in the Black and White storyline, the dragon N rides in the climactic battle against the player. The Tao trio is one of the most lore-heavy legendary groupings in the franchise, the dragons originally being one before splitting into truth (Reshiram) and ideals (Zekrom).
- ›Tao trio narrative weight, one of the most-discussed legendary stories in the franchise
- ›Distinctive vast-white design with the turbine tail mechanism
- ›N storyline made Reshiram synonymous with the moral complexity of Black and White
- ›Generation V nostalgia for players who grew up with Black and White (now late-20s/early-30s)
- ›Pokemon Master Set inclusion as a Gen V headliner across multiple eras
- ›Box art legendary of Pokemon Black (2010)
- ›Cover legendary of Pokemon Black 2 (2012) alongside Kyurem-Black fusion
- ›Featured prominently in the Pokemon Adventures Black and White manga arc
- ›Multiple TCG appearances across Black and White (2011), Plasma (2013), Cosmic Eclipse (2019), and now White Flare (2026)
- ›Pokemon Masters EX synced pair with N
Reshiram has held fringe-OU presence in Smogon for most of its existence via Turboblaze + Blue Flare hitting hard but speed limiting consistency. The Black White Rare TCG card has playable stats but is universally a display piece at this price tier.
Own it wellCollector guide
The black half hides surface marks well. The white half exposes them. Centering on the vertical split line is the main variable, drift either direction is immediately visible. Inspect under angled light for waviness in the textured holofoil on the white side.
Grade clean copies. PSA 10 premium runs 2-2.5x raw, substantial money. Verify centering at 55/45 or better on both axes, especially the horizontal split. Wait 60+ days post-release for the EN graded market to settle before submitting. Read the grading guide →
Perfect-fit sleeve on pull, rigid top loader or magnetic case for raw. Graded slabs are the cleanest long-term storage at this price point. Body oil on the white half leaves visible marks that grade harshly, handle carefully. See the storage guide →
Direct purchase only. The 1-in-400 pull rate makes sealed product irrational at this scale. TCGPlayer Direct is the cleanest English channel. eBay works for graded copies, inspect comp history and centering photos before bidding. Pair with Zekrom ex Black White Rare from Black Bolt for the Tao dragon display. See the singles buying guide →
At this price tier, authentication matters. Counterfeit Black White Rares are likely to appear given the novelty of the treatment. Verify weight, foil texture, and the exact gold/silver tone of the rarity stamp against a known authentic copy. Graded slabs from PSA, CGC, or BGS eliminate most of the risk for raw purchases.
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Overwhelmingly positive across collector communities. The Black White Rare treatment landed as one of the most-discussed new rarity tiers of the era. Reshiram's art rendition got significant social pickup on Twitter and Reddit. 'One card I'd own from this set' surveys consistently ranked this above the rest of White Flare's chase ladder.
- ›Day-one TCGPlayer market around $365 raw
- ›Early PSA 10 graded copies in the $700-900 range based on first-week eBay comps
Heavy. Pull videos featuring this card became viral release-week content. The bichrome split visually distinguishes the card in thumbnails, which YouTubers leaned into for click-through. Side-by-side comparisons with Zekrom ex Black White Rare from Black Bolt are common, collectors are already treating the two cards as a paired chase.
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