How rare is Zekrom in Brilliant Stars?

About 1 in 96 packs contain it, assuming every Trainer Gallery: non-V Pokémon is equally likely. Open 67 packs for an even chance, or 220 for a 90% chance.

How much is Zekrom (TG05/TG30) worth?

About $16.21 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 1% since Nov 3, 2026.

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

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 86.5× its price on average. At $14.61 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $1,403 on average to pull it.

Zekrom is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon with 130 HP. Its attack Slash costs 2 Energy and does 30 damage. Its attack Wild Shock costs 3 Energy and does 130 damage: This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Who illustrated Zekrom (TG05/TG30)?

AKIRA EGAWA illustrated Zekrom for Brilliant Stars.

Brilliant Stars · Trainer Gallery: non-V Pokémon

Zekrom TG05/TG30

Zekrom (TG05/TG30) is a Trainer Gallery: non-V Pokémon from Brilliant Stars, released Feb 25, 2022. It sells for about $16.21 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). About 1 in 96 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 86.5× its price on average.

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$16.21Market priceNov 7, 2026
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$1,403Average cost to pullAt $14.61 a pack
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Card details

Zekrom is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon with 130 HP, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.

Slash30

Wild Shock130

This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

When the interior part of its tail spins like a motor, Zekrom can generate many bolts of lightning to blast its surroundings.

Card type: Basic Pokémon
HP: 130
Type: Lightning
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat cost
Illustrator: AKIRA EGAWA
Card number: TG05/TG30
Regulation mark: D
National Pokédex: #644

Your odds of pulling Zekrom

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Trainer Gallery: non-V Pokémon in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	1%	$14.61
Elite Trainer Box	8	8%	$170.13
Booster box	36	31%	$561.04

67 packs give you an even chance, and 220 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 91 and 1 in 101 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$16.21

Open packs for it, on average$1,403

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 86.5× its price on average. That's 96 packs at $14.61 (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.

$16.21+0.8%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

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

Quick answers

How rare is Zekrom in Brilliant Stars?: About 1 in 96 packs contain it, assuming every Trainer Gallery: non-V Pokémon is equally likely. Open 67 packs for an even chance, or 220 for a 90% chance.
How much is Zekrom (TG05/TG30) worth?: About $16.21 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 1% since Nov 3, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Zekrom or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 86.5× its price on average. At $14.61 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $1,403 on average to pull it.
What does Zekrom do?: Zekrom is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon with 130 HP. Its attack Slash costs 2 Energy and does 30 damage. Its attack Wild Shock costs 3 Energy and does 130 damage: This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Who illustrated Zekrom (TG05/TG30)?: AKIRA EGAWA illustrated Zekrom for Brilliant Stars.

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 Brilliant Stars page.