How rare is Elgyem in Black Bolt?

About 1 in 421 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 292 packs for an even chance, or 969 for a 90% chance.

How much is Elgyem (120/086) worth?

About $10.59 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 2% since Nov 3, 2026.

How much is the Elgyem IR worth?

The Elgyem Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (120/086) sells for about $10.59 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Elgyem or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 546.6× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,789 on average to pull it.

Elgyem is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon with 60 HP that evolves into Beheeyem. Its attack Slight Shift costs 1 Energy: Move an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another of their Pokémon. Its attack Beam costs 3 Energy and does 40 damage.

Who illustrated Elgyem (120/086)?

Masako Tomii illustrated Elgyem for Black Bolt.

Black Bolt · Illustration Rare

Elgyem 120/086

Elgyem (120/086) is an Illustration Rare from Black Bolt, released Jul 18, 2025. It sells for about $10.59 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). The other Elgyem cards in Black Bolt are 040/086 (Common, about $0.21), #40mb (Master Ball pattern, about $3.25), and #40pb (Poké Ball pattern, about $0.26). About 1 in 421 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 546.6× its price on average.

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Card details

Elgyem is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon with 60 HP, illustrated by Masako Tomii.

Slight Shift

Move an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another of their Pokémon.

Beam40

It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.

Card type: Basic Pokémon
HP: 60
Type: Psychic
Evolves into: Beheeyem
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: -30
Retreat cost
Illustrator: Masako Tomii
Card number: 120/086
Regulation mark: I
National Pokédex: #605

Your odds of pulling Elgyem

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$13.75
Booster bundle	6	1%	$96.53
Elite Trainer Box	9	2%	$154.99

292 packs give you an even chance, and 969 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 359 and 1 in 499 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

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Chasing Elgyem

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Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$10.59

Open packs for it, on average$5,789

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 546.6× its price on average. That's 421 packs at $13.75 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Nov 3, 2026.

$10.65+1.5%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

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Other Elgyem cards

#40 · Common$0.21

Quick answers

How rare is Elgyem in Black Bolt?: About 1 in 421 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 292 packs for an even chance, or 969 for a 90% chance.
How much is Elgyem (120/086) worth?: About $10.59 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 2% since Nov 3, 2026.
How much is the Elgyem IR worth?: The Elgyem Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (120/086) sells for about $10.59 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Elgyem or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 546.6× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,789 on average to pull it.
What does Elgyem do?: Elgyem is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon with 60 HP that evolves into Beheeyem. Its attack Slight Shift costs 1 Energy: Move an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another of their Pokémon. Its attack Beam costs 3 Energy and does 40 damage.
Who illustrated Elgyem (120/086)?: Masako Tomii illustrated Elgyem for Black Bolt.
What other Elgyem cards are in Black Bolt?: #40 (Common, $0.21).

Prices: Scrydex, Nov 7, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Card text: pokemontcg.io, Nov 7, 2026. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Black Bolt page.