How rare is Tirtouga 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 Tirtouga (106/086) worth?

About $24.59 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 2% since Nov 3, 2026.

How much is the Tirtouga IR worth?

The Tirtouga Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (106/086) sells for about $24.59 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.

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

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 235.4× 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 Tirtouga do?

Tirtouga is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 100 HP that evolves from Antique Cover Fossil and evolves into Carracosta. Its attack Ancient Seaweed costs 1 Energy and does 30× damage: This attack does 30 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile. Its attack Surf costs 3 Energy and does 80 damage.

Who illustrated Tirtouga (106/086)?

Akino Fukuji illustrated Tirtouga for Black Bolt.

Black Bolt · Illustration Rare

Tirtouga 106/086

Tirtouga (106/086) is an Illustration Rare from Black Bolt, released Jul 18, 2025. It sells for about $24.59 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). The other Tirtouga cards in Black Bolt are 022/086 (Uncommon, about $0.23), #22mb (Master Ball pattern, about $12.96), and #22pb (Poké Ball pattern, about $0.44). About 1 in 421 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 235.4× its price on average.

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Card details

Tirtouga is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 100 HP, illustrated by Akino Fukuji.

Ancient Seaweed30×

This attack does 30 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile.

Surf80

Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile.

Card type: Stage 1 Pokémon
HP: 100
Type: Water
Evolves from: Antique Cover Fossil
Evolves into: Carracosta
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: None
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Illustrator: Akino Fukuji
Card number: 106/086
Regulation mark: I
National Pokédex: #564

Your odds of pulling Tirtouga

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 Tirtouga

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Every pack is drawn at the measured Black Bolt pull rates. About 1 in 421 packs has Tirtouga.

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Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$24.59

Open packs for it, on average$5,789

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 235.4× 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.

$24.81+1.9%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

Poké Life · poke-life.comTCGplayer market price, recorded daily

Other Tirtouga cards

#22 · Uncommon$0.23

Quick answers

How rare is Tirtouga 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 Tirtouga (106/086) worth?: About $24.59 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 2% since Nov 3, 2026.
How much is the Tirtouga IR worth?: The Tirtouga Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (106/086) sells for about $24.59 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Tirtouga or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 235.4× 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 Tirtouga do?: Tirtouga is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 100 HP that evolves from Antique Cover Fossil and evolves into Carracosta. Its attack Ancient Seaweed costs 1 Energy and does 30× damage: This attack does 30 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile. Its attack Surf costs 3 Energy and does 80 damage.
Who illustrated Tirtouga (106/086)?: Akino Fukuji illustrated Tirtouga for Black Bolt.
What other Tirtouga cards are in Black Bolt?: #22 (Uncommon, $0.23).

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.