Lost Thunder Build & Battle Box (TCG)

Lost Thunder Build & Battle Box
SM8 Build Battle Box.jpg
Box art
Expansion Lost Thunder
Types used WaterLightningPsychicFairy

The Lost Thunder Build & Battle Box is a special product given to participants at the start of Prerelease Tournaments for the Lost Thunder expansion. These tournaments were held on the two weekends prior to the release of the expansion: October 20-21, and 27-28, 2018. The boxes were later made available to purchase at retail stores. Each box contains a random set of predetermined cards designed to enhance the experience of the Limited format events in which they were initially distributed.

Included in each Build & Battle Box is a 23-card Evolution pack that includes one of four specially stamped Prerelease cards for the expansion, as well as four booster packs. The Prerelease cards for the Lost Thunder expansion are Suicune, Raikou, Giratina, and Tapu Lele, with each containing a group of Pokémon cards that are focused around their respective types: Water-type, Lightning-type, Psychic-type, and Fairy-type.

The Lost Thunder Build & Battle Boxes provided exclusive Non Holofoil versions of cards only available as Holofoil in Lost Thunder booster packs: Ampharos and Naganadel. Both Ampharos and Naganadel would later be made available in the Storm Caller Theme Deck.

Box structure

Section 1

Each Build & Battle Box included two of the following four different groups of Pokémon cards, with one group always coinciding with the included Prerelease promo.

Suicune group
No. Card Type Quantity
64/214 Popplio  
65/214 Popplio  
66/214 Brionne  
67/214 Primarina  
179/214 Kahili Su
134/149 Timer Ball I


Raikou group
No. Card Type Quantity
76/214 Mareep  
77/214 Flaaffy  
78/214 Ampharos  
188/214 Professor Elm's Lecture Su
134/149 Timer Ball I

Giratina group
No. Card Type Quantity
87/214 Natu  
88/214 Xatu  
107/214 Poipole  
108/214 Naganadel  
184/214 Mixed Herbs I
189/214 Sightseer Su
123/149 Nest Ball I


Tapu Lele group
No. Card Type Quantity
133/214 Jigglypuff  
134/214 Wigglytuff  
174/214 Fairy Charm G I
175/214 Fairy Charm P I
183/214 Mina Su
123/149 Nest Ball I

Section 2

Each Build & Battle Box also included an additional random group of 4 of the following Supporter cards, with no more than 2 copies of a particular Supporter.

Supporter cards
No. Card Type Quantity
127/168 Copycat Su 0-2×
132/168 Hau Su 0-2×
125/156 Lillie Su 0-2×
126/156 Looker Su 0-2×
128/149 Professor Kukui Su 0-2×
148/168 Tate & Liza Su 0-2×
149/168 TV Reporter Su 0-2×
150/168 Underground Expedition Su 0-2×



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Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases
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Sun & Moon Series
SM Black Star Promos
Sun & Moon: Forest ShadowRoaring HeatBright TideSun & Moon Prerelease Kit
Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu
Guardians Rising: Guardians Rising Prerelease KitSteel SunHidden Moon
Lugia Legendary Battle DeckHo-Oh Legendary Battle DeckBattle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem
Burning Shadows: Burning Shadows Prerelease KitRock SteadyLuminous Frost
McDonald's Collection 2017Shining Legends
Crimson Invasion: Crimson Invasion Prerelease KitDestruction FangClanging Thunder
Ultra Prism: Ultra Prism Prerelease KitImperial CommandMach Strike
Forbidden Light: Forbidden Light Build & Battle BoxTropical TakedownTwilight Rogue
Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan NinetalesMcDonald's Collection 2018
Celestial Storm: Celestial Storm Build & Battle BoxLeaf ChargeHydro Fury
Battle Arena Decks—Mega Charizard X vs. Mega BlastoiseDragon Majesty
Lost Thunder: Lost Thunder Build & Battle BoxBlazing VolcanoStorm Caller
Team Up: Team Up Build & Battle BoxRelentless FlameTorrential Cannon
Detective Pikachu
Unbroken Bonds: Unbroken Bonds Build & Battle BoxLightning LoopBattle Mind
Let's Play, Pikachu!Let's Play, Eevee!
Unified Minds: Unified Minds Build & Battle BoxSoaring StormLaser Focus
Hidden FatesMcDonald's Collection 2019Battle Arena Decks—Rayquaza-GX vs. Ultra Necrozma-GX
Cosmic Eclipse: Cosmic Eclipse Build & Battle BoxTowering HeightsUnseen Depths
Battle Academy
Sun & Moon Era
SM-P Promotional cards
Pikachu's New Friends
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Rockruff Full Power DeckTogedemaru DeckTurtonator DeckSun & Moon
Islands Await YouAlolan Moonlight: Tapu Bulu-GX Enhanced Starter Set
Facing a New TrialAsh vs Team Rocket Deck Kit
To Have Seen the Battle RainbowDarkness that Consumes Light
Shining Legends
Awakened HeroesUltradimensional Beasts
GX Battle BoostSolgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set
Ultra SunUltra Moon: Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box
Ultra ForceUltra Sun & Ultra Moon Deck Build Boxes
Forbidden Light
Dragon StormChampion Road
Sky-Splitting Charisma
Thunderclap SparkGX Starter DecksFairy Rise
Super-Burst Impact
Dark OrderGX Ultra ShinyEevee-GX Starter Sets
Tag Bolt: Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box
Night UnisonTrainer Battle DecksFull Metal Wall
Double Blaze: Tag Team GX Deck Build Box
Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card GameGG EndSky LegendGreat Detective Pikachu
Miracle Twin: Tag Team GX Starter Sets
Remix BoutDream League
Alter Genesis
Tag All StarsExtra Regulation Box