Pokemon Tirtouga - 106/086 - SV: Black Bolt (BLK)
The fossil Pokémon collector community has been chasing this one since Black Bolt dropped on July 18, 2025 — and it's easy to see why. Tirtouga 106/086 is an Illustration Rare (numbered beyond the 86-card base set) with full-art holographic treatment and original artwork by Akino Fukuji, whose luminous underwater composition shows Tirtouga gliding toward vivid tropical sea flora, dappled light scattering across its shell as it explores a world very few cards bother to render this beautifully.
Scarlet & Violet — Black Bolt is a milestone release: the final special set of the entire Scarlet & Violet TCG era, centering exclusively on Unova Pokémon in a dual-set format that marked the first time the English TCG mirrored Japan's split-set structure. Every single Pokémon in the 86-card base receives either an Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare variant — making the IR slot genuinely coveted in every pack — and packs are only available inside products like Elite Trainer Boxes and Booster Bundles, with no traditional booster box release.
- Card: Tirtouga — 106/086 | Illustration Rare
- Set: Scarlet & Violet — Black Bolt (BLK) | Released July 18, 2025
- Artwork: Akino Fukuji — full-art holographic underwater scene
- Type / HP / Stage: Water / 100 HP / Stage 1 (evolves into Carracosta)
- Market value: Recent sold comps range from roughly $8–$16 for raw NM copies
Tirtouga's Ancient Seaweed attack scales with your opponent's Item-heavy discard pile — a clever design nod to the fossil Pokémon's prehistoric roots — while Akino Fukuji's scene captures that same sense of timeless depth. As the last SV era special set with a guaranteed IR for every Unova Pokémon and no booster box distribution keeping pack supply tight, the Black Bolt Illustration Rares are among the most artistically dense singles of 2025. A clean copy of this card belongs in any Unova collection.
Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.
