BW5: Dragon Blade

BW5: Dragon Blade is a Black & White era set, released on 16 March 2012.

Set stats for BW5: Dragon Blade

  • Cards: 55
  • Pokémon: 49
  • Overnumbered: 5 (above /50)
  • Printings: 76
  • Reverse holos and variants: 21
  • Era: Black & White
  • Released: 16 March 2012
  • Artists: 23

Pokémon in BW5: Dragon Blade

Illustrators in BW5: Dragon Blade

Your collecting goal

The collecting goals for BW5: Dragon Blade, each including everything in the one before it.

Complete set

Holds 55 cards on 7 nine-pocket pages: numbered cards and secret rares. From $165.28 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.

Master set

Holds 76 cards on 9 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Complete set, plus reverse holos & variants. From $389.19 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.

Grand master set

Holds at least 76 cards on 9 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Master set; promos, stamped cards and errors join it once they are linked. From $389.19 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.

Most valuable cards in BW5: Dragon Blade

The chase cards in BW5: Dragon Blade: the 10 most valuable printings, by TCGplayer market price.

  1. Serperior (054/050): $159.99, TCGplayer market price on 26 October 2026
  2. Registeel EX (052/050): $79.99, TCGplayer market price on 26 October 2026
  3. Rayquaza EX (037/050): $40.00, TCGplayer market price on 7 November 2026
  4. Garchomp (040/050): $20.75, TCGplayer market price on 5 November 2026
  5. Golurk (023/050): $7.00, TCGplayer market price on 26 October 2026
  6. Slaking (043/050): $6.99, TCGplayer market price on 26 October 2026
  7. Ho-Oh EX (009/050): $6.00, TCGplayer market price on 13 November 2026
  8. Altaria (036/050): $5.50, TCGplayer market price on 19 October 2026
  9. Gothita (019/050): $4.95, TCGplayer market price on 3 November 2026
  10. Registeel EX (034/050): $4.75, TCGplayer market price on 12 November 2026

Questions about BW5: Dragon Blade

How many cards are in BW5: Dragon Blade?

BW5: Dragon Blade has 55 cards and 76 printings, counting every finish.

When was BW5: Dragon Blade released?

BW5: Dragon Blade was released on 16 March 2012.

Which era is BW5: Dragon Blade from?

BW5: Dragon Blade is part of the Black & White era.

What is the most valuable chase card in BW5: Dragon Blade?

Serperior (054/050), at a TCGplayer market price of $159.99 on 26 October 2026.

What does it cost to complete BW5: Dragon Blade?

A Complete set of BW5: Dragon Blade costs from $165.28 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026, counting the 55 cards a Complete set binder holds. 30 cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.

How many binder pages does BW5: Dragon Blade fill?

A Complete set of 55 cards fills 7 nine-pocket binder pages.

How many cards are in the BW5: Dragon Blade master set?

The BW5: Dragon Blade master set holds 76 cards: the Complete set's 55, plus 21 more.

How many Pokémon are in BW5: Dragon Blade?

BW5: Dragon Blade features 49 different Pokémon across its 55 cards. The most featured are Ho-Oh, Rayquaza and Registeel.

Who illustrated BW5: Dragon Blade?

23 illustrators are credited in BW5: Dragon Blade. The most credited are 5ban Graphics (7 printings), Kagemaru Himeno (6 printings) and Masakazu Fukuda (5 printings).

Where can I see every card in BW5: Dragon Blade?

On this page: every card in BW5: Dragon Blade with its number, rarity and printings. Open any card for its details.