New Pokémon TCG cards unveiled for Legendary, Mythical, and Fossil Pokémon from Unova in the upcoming Black Bolt and White Flare expansions

Today, the official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website revealed a selection of cards featuring Legendary, Mythical, and Fossil Pokémon from the upcoming Black Bolt and White Flare expansions. These cards will be released in Japan on June 6th, and internationally on July 18th.

A full length video was uploaded to the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel alongside this announcement, giving an overview of the newly revealed cards.
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Translations of all cards revealed today from the new expansion can be found below. These translations will be added to the Bulbapedia page for these paired expansions in due course. In addition to the newly revealed cards, the update also indicated that Antique Cover Fossil would also be reprinted in Black Bolt.

Black Bolt
Card #​
Card Thumbnail (Click for full image)​
Translation​
SV11B 025/086 U
Tirtouga HP: 100 :W:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Antique Cover Fossil

:W: Ancient Sea Creeper 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile.

:W::C::C: Surf 80

Weakness: :L: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C::C::C:
SV11B 026/086 R
Carracosta HP: 180 :W:
Stage 2 - Evolves from Tirtouga

Ability: Mighty Shell
Prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have any Special Energy attached done to this Pokémon.

:W::C::C: Big Bite 150
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Weakness: :L: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C::C::C:
SV11B 068/086 R
Cobalion HP: 120 :M:
Basic

:M: Righteous Edge 20
Discard a Special Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

:M::M::C: Metal Arms 80+
If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool attached, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weakness: :R: ×2
Resistance: :G: -30
Retreat: :C::C:
SV11B 069/086 RR
Genesect ex HP: 220 :M:
Basic

Ability: Metal Signal
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 :M: Evolution Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

:M::M::C: Protect Charge 150
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness: :R: ×2
Resistance: :G: -30
Retreat: :C::C:

White Flare
Card #​
Card Thumbnail (Click for full image)​
Translation​
SV11W 010/086 R
Virizion HP: 120 :G:
Basic

:G: Giga Drain 30
Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

:G::G::C: Emerald Blade 130
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Weakness: :R: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C:
SV11W 027/086 RR
Keldeo ex HP: 210 :W:
Basic

:W::C: Gale Thrust 30+
If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 90 more damage.

:W::C::C: Sonic Edge 120
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness: :L: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C::C:
SV11W 047/086 U
Archen HP: 80 :F:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Antique Plume Fossil

:F::C: Acrobatics 30+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Weakness: :G: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C:
SV11W 048/086 R
Archeops HP: 120 :C:
Stage 2 - Evolves from Archen

Ability: Primal Wings
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Evolved Pokemon and devolve it by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent's hand.

:F::C: Rock Throw 100

Weakness: :G: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C:
SV11W 051/086 R
Terrakion HP: 140 :F:
Basic

:F::C: Retaliate 50+
If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does 80 more damage.

:F::C::C: Land Crush 100

Weakness: :G: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat: :C::C::C:

(Translator's note: This card is an updated version of the Terrakion card that debuted in the Japanese Red Collection, and was released in English in the Noble Victories expansion, featuring the exact same attacks as the original, but with updated numbers for HP and damage.)
SV11W 081/086 C
Antique Plume Fossil HP: 60
Item

Play this card as if it were a 60-HP Basic :C: Pokémon. This card can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play.

Ability: Protective Plume
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage from your opponent's Pokémon's attacks done to this Pokémon.

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