How rare is Meloetta ex in Black Bolt?

About 1 in 137 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 95 packs for an even chance, or 315 for a 90% chance.

How much is Meloetta ex (159/086) worth?

About $1.19 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 2% since Nov 3, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Meloetta ex or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1584.6× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $1,886 on average to pull it.

What does Meloetta ex do?

Meloetta ex is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon ex with 200 HP. Its Ability, Debut Performance: If you go first, this Pokémon can use attacks during your first turn. Its attack Echoed Voice costs 1 Energy and does 30 damage: During your next turn, this Pokémon's Echoed Voice attack does 80 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Who illustrated Meloetta ex (159/086)?

5ban Graphics illustrated Meloetta ex for Black Bolt.

What other Meloetta ex cards are in Black Bolt?

#167 (Special Illustration Rare, $32.38).

Black Bolt · Ultra Rare

Meloetta ex 159/086

Meloetta ex (159/086) is an Ultra Rare from Black Bolt, released Jul 18, 2025. It sells for about $1.19 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). The other Meloetta ex cards in Black Bolt are 044/086 (Double Rare, about $0.51) and 167/086 (Special Illustration Rare, about $32.38). About 1 in 137 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1584.6× its price on average.

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$1.19Market priceNov 7, 2026
1 in 137PacksChance per pack
$1,886Average cost to pullAt $13.75 a pack
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Card details

Meloetta ex is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon ex with 200 HP, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

AbilityDebut Performance

If you go first, this Pokémon can use attacks during your first turn.

Echoed Voice30

During your next turn, this Pokémon's Echoed Voice attack does 80 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card type: Basic Pokémon ex
HP: 200
Type: Psychic
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: -30
Retreat cost
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Card number: 159/086
Regulation mark: I
National Pokédex: #648

Your odds of pulling Meloetta ex

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

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$13.75
Booster bundle	6	4%	$96.53
Elite Trainer Box	9	6%	$154.99

95 packs give you an even chance, and 315 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 104 and 1 in 186 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

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Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$1.19

Open packs for it, on average$1,886

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1584.6× its price on average. That's 137 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.

$1.21+1.7%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

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Other Meloetta ex cards

#167 · Special Illustration Rare$32.38

Quick answers

How rare is Meloetta ex in Black Bolt?: About 1 in 137 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 95 packs for an even chance, or 315 for a 90% chance.
How much is Meloetta ex (159/086) worth?: About $1.19 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 2% since Nov 3, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Meloetta ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1584.6× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $1,886 on average to pull it.
What does Meloetta ex do?: Meloetta ex is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon ex with 200 HP. Its Ability, Debut Performance: If you go first, this Pokémon can use attacks during your first turn. Its attack Echoed Voice costs 1 Energy and does 30 damage: During your next turn, this Pokémon's Echoed Voice attack does 80 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Who illustrated Meloetta ex (159/086)?: 5ban Graphics illustrated Meloetta ex for Black Bolt.
What other Meloetta ex cards are in Black Bolt?: #167 (Special Illustration Rare, $32.38).

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.