The Regular print is reprinted in the Ascended Heroes special expansion, originating from the Japanese MEGA Dream ex subset. Each release has two Mirror Holofoil variants featuring either a Lightning Energy symbol or a Quick Ball. In Japan, the Regular print is also reprinted in the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.
This card has the same attack, Ability name, HP, Weakness, Resistance, and Retreat Cost as the Black & White Series Eelektrik card first released in the Noble Victories expansion. However, due to the slightly different wording of the Ability between the Noble Victories print and the Black Bolt print ("you may attach a Energy" vs. "you may attach a Basic Energy"), it has been ruled that the Noble Victories print cannot be used as a substitute for the Black Bolt print in Standard format play.[1]
This ruling has been previously announced on the official Japanese Pokémon Card Game website on June 6, 2025.[2]