Most Expensive Pokemon Cards from the English Black Bolt and White Flare Pokemon Sets: August 2025 Update
If you’ve been following recent releases in the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) universe, then you’ve probably heard of the Black Bolt and White Flare sets, which both launched on July 18, 2025.
These are the first “dual sets“ to appear in English, which means that they have two separate groups of cards, numbered to 172 in Black Bolt and to 173 in White Flare.
Much like the Prismatic Evolutions set that came out on January 17, 2025, the Black Bolt and White flare sets also have “God Packs“, which are packs that contain all full art cards.
These God Packs are totally epic and have been taking over social media videos recently, but they’re also exceedingly rare, as estimates put them at 1 in 800 or 1,000 packs!
Let’s take a closer look at the Black Bolt and White Flare Pokemon TCG sets, including the top 5 most expensive cards in each set as of August, 2025 in PSA 10 grades, as well as our predictions about future price changes and a preview of the next Mega Evolution set that drops in late September, 2025!
Magic: The Gathering + Final Fantasy: A Breakdown of the Chocobo Variants, 10 Most Valuable Cards and How to Buy Play & Collector Booster Packs
If you’ve been following the trading card market over the past few months, you’ve probably seen the incredible amount of attention on the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Final Fantasy set.
The inclusion of 77 extremely rare, individually numbered Golden Chocobo cards from 1 to 77 (aka serialized cards) has greatly amplified interest in this set, causing widespread shortages of Collector Booster packs and Gift Bundles, which are the only two products that can actually contain these Golden Chocobo cards.
Let’s take a closer look at the Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set, including (1) specifics about what the set includes, (2) the multiple variants of Chocobo cards available in the set, (3) the top 10 most valuable cards, and (4) where you can buy this set without paying exorbitant prices on the secondary market.
Top 5 Collectibles Market Trends to Look for in 2025, 2026, & Beyond for Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, YuGiOh!, and More
Estimates show that the collectibles market was valued at $402 billion 2021 and is projected to more than double by 2032, reaching a valuation of $1 trillion.
But what does the future hold for this rapidly-expanding market?
Let’s take a dive into the top 5 trends in the collectibles market for 2025, 2026, and beyond!