Whirlipede 133 / 86 Pokemon Card from Black Bolt Set
Whirlipede is a Stage 1 Pokémon with 100 HP, belonging to the Darkness type. It features artwork by kurumitsu and is part of the Black Bolt set from the…
- Set: Black Bolt
- Number: 133/86
- Rarity: Illustration Rare
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About the Whirlipede Pokémon Card
Whirlipede is a Darkness-type Pokémon card with 100 HP from the Black Bolt set, part of the Scarlet & Violet series. It carries the collector number 133/86 and is classified as Illustration Rare. The Black Bolt set was released on July 18, 2025.
The card includes the flavor text: “Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.”.
Whirlipede Pokémon Card Details
Card name: Whirlipede
Card number: 133/86
Set: Black Bolt
Series: Scarlet & Violet
Rarity: Illustration Rare
Subtypes: Stage 1
Type: Darkness
HP: 100
Artist: kurumitsu
Release date: July 18, 2025
National Pokédex number: 544
Why Collect the Whirlipede Pokémon Card?
Whirlipede sits at a higher rarity tier, which makes it the kind of card collectors build sets around and use as a display piece. Well-centred, high-grade copies are the most desirable. For collectors completing the Black Bolt set, a card like this is often a centrepiece.
Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.
Artwork and Illustration of the Whirlipede Pokémon Card
Whirlipede was illustrated by kurumitsu.
For Illustration Rare cards, the illustration is a major part of the appeal, and the artwork is one of the main reasons collectors seek these cards out.
Market Price and Value of the Whirlipede Pokémon Card
The current aggregated market price for Whirlipede is about $7.69. Recent listings range from roughly $5.93 (low) to $69.90 (high), with a mid-point near $8.32. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.
For context, the Black Bolt set has a median card value near
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Black Bolt set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Grading the Whirlipede Pokémon Card
Whether Whirlipede is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.
Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.
PSA has graded 258 copies of this card, of which 56 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 21.7%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.
How Rare Is the Whirlipede Pokémon Card?
Illustration Rare cards such as Whirlipede are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.
Its collector number (133/86) sits above the set's printed total of 86, which is typical of special and secret rare cards that fall outside the main numbered set.
Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 258 copies to date.
Other Printings of Whirlipede
Whirlipede appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Boundaries Crossed 73 (around $3.79), Black & White 53 (around