PokeClawPokémon TCG encyclopediaUnova Pokémon cards: the generation 5 Pokémon on cards
Unova is the region of the generation 5 games, home to 156 Pokémon (national Pokédex #494 to #649). In the catalog they appear on 2291 cards. This page ties the region to the games that introduced it and the card era that answered, lists the sets built mostly around its Pokémon, and ranks its most valuable cards today.
| In the games | On cards |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Black and White (2010 in Japan, 2011 in North America), then Black 2 and White 2 (2012). | The Black & White series (2011 to 2013) is Unova's era on cards. See the series. |
Sets built around Unova
Every set where at least half the Pokémon cards are Unova Pokémon, in release order.
| Released | Set | Unova share | Most valuable card |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | BW Black Star Promos | 62 % | Tropical Beach $999.99 |
| 2011-04-25 | Black & White | 98 % | Pikachu $136.25 |
| 2011-06-17 | McDonald's Collection 2011 | 100 % | Oshawott $11.19 |
| 2011-08-31 | Emerging Powers | 100 % | Thundurus $24.40 |
| 2011-11-16 | Noble Victories | 98 % | N $228.49 |
| 2012-02-08 | Next Destinies | 50 % | Zekrom-EX $281.54 |
| 2012-05-09 | Dark Explorers | 54 % | Gardevoir $544.00 |
| 2012-06-15 | McDonald's Collection 2012 | 100 % | Scraggy $14.80 |
| 2013-11-06 | Legendary Treasures | 58 % | Zekrom $410.98 |
| 2025-07-18 | White Flare | 100 % | Victini $517.99 |
| 2025-07-18 | Black Bolt | 100 % | Victini $575.93 |
The most valuable Unova cards
The 25 highest market prices among cards of Unova's Pokémon (ungraded Near Mint).
| # | Card | No. | Set | Rarity | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Kyurem-EX | 145/149 | Boundaries Crossed (2012) | Rare Ultra | $596.65 |
| 2 | Victini | 171/86 | Black Bolt (2025) | Rare | $575.93 |
| 3 | Zekrom ex | 172/86 | Black Bolt (2025) | Black White Rare | $555.64 |
| 4 | Victini | 172/86 | White Flare (2025) | Rare | $517.99 |
| 5 | White Kyurem-EX | 146/149 | Boundaries Crossed (2012) | Rare Ultra | $509.97 |
| 6 | Reshiram ex | 173/86 | White Flare (2025) | Black White Rare | $489.76 |
| 7 | Zekrom | 115/113 | Legendary Treasures (2013) | Rare Secret | $410.98 |
| 8 | Reshiram & Zekrom-GX | 222/236 | Cosmic Eclipse (2019) | Rare Ultra | $404.94 |
| 9 | Reshiram | 114/113 | Legendary Treasures (2013) | Rare Secret | $319.91 |
| 10 | Greninja & Zoroark-GX | 201/214 | Unbroken Bonds (2019) | Rare Ultra | $309.85 |
| 11 | Genesect-EX | 97/101 | Plasma Blast (2013) | Rare Ultra | $292.27 |
| 12 | Zekrom-EX | 97/99 | Next Destinies (2012) | Rare Ultra | $281.54 |
| 13 | Zekrom ex | 166/86 | Black Bolt (2025) | Special Illustration Rare | $277.58 |
| 14 | Seismitoad | 105/86 | Black Bolt (2025) | Illustration Rare | $253.04 |
| 15 | Kyurem-EX | 96/99 | Next Destinies (2012) | Rare Ultra | $248.99 |
| 16 | Reshiram & Zekrom-GX | 259/236 | Cosmic Eclipse (2019) | Rare Rainbow | $240.89 |
| 17 | Pikachu & Zekrom-GX | SM168/248 | SM Black Star Promos (2017) | Promo | $237.10 |
| 18 | Pikachu & Zekrom-GX | 184/181 | Team Up (2019) | Rare Rainbow | $228.77 |
| 19 | Reshiram ex | 166/86 | White Flare (2025) | Special Illustration Rare | $219.86 |
| 20 | Reshiram & Charizard-GX | 217/214 | Unbroken Bonds (2019) | Rare Rainbow | $210.58 |
| 21 | Chandelure | 101/99 | Next Destinies (2012) | Rare Secret | $195.67 |
| 22 | Krookodile | 127/124 | Dragons Exalted (2012) | Rare Secret | $191.76 |
| 23 | Reshiram & Charizard-GX | SM201/248 | SM Black Star Promos (2017) | Promo | $189.93 |
| 24 | Reuniclus | 126/124 | Dragons Exalted (2012) | Rare Secret | $182.00 |
| 25 | Reshiram-EX | 95/99 | Next Destinies (2012) | Rare Ultra | $178.28 |
The Unova Pokémon printed most
| Pokédex | Pokémon | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| #646 | Kyurem | 50 |
| #643 | Reshiram | 44 |
| #571 | Zoroark | 39 |
| #494 | Victini | 37 |
| #644 | Zekrom | 35 |
| #618 | Stunfisk | 26 |
| #649 | Genesect | 25 |
| #570 | Zorua | 24 |
| #635 | Hydreigon | 24 |
| #547 | Whimsicott | 23 |
| #555 | Darmanitan | 23 |
| #569 | Garbodor | 22 |
| #624 | Pawniard | 22 |
| #625 | Bisharp | 22 |
| #647 | Keldeo | 22 |
Every Unova Pokémon has its own page listing every print: start at generation 5 in the Pokédex.
Other regions: Kanto · Johto · Hoenn · Sinnoh · Kalos · Alola · Galar · Paldea
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