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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the Mega Evolution era.
Pitch Black, released July 17, 2026, is an expansion in the Mega Evolution era of the English-language Pokémon TCG, catalogued under the set code PBL. It carries 84 official cards with 36 secret cards above that count, 120 printings in all. The set is built around Mega Darkrai ex, which appears in four versions, and it leans on Darkness, Psychic, Water and Lightning Pokémon. Mega Chandelure ex and Mega Zeraora ex each turn up three times, as do the Trainers Gladion's Final Battle and Gwynn, so several of its headline names come in more than one rarity.
The Pitch Black card list climbs from commons and uncommons through Rare, Double Rare, Ultra Rare and Illustration Rare, up to Special Illustration Rare and a single Mega Hyper Rare, for 46 chase-tier cards in all. The secret cards sit above the printed 84. The most valuable cards are Mega Darkrai ex as a Special Illustration Rare by AKIRA EGAWA, its Mega Hyper Rare version by 5ban Graphics, Morpeko ex, Mega Zeraora ex and Mega Chandelure ex. Value is heavily concentrated, since the top five cards alone hold 71 percent of the set's total card value.
Pitch Black was released July 17, 2026.
Pitch Black has 120 cards.
Pitch Black is part of the Mega Evolution era.
46 cards in Pitch Black sit at one of its hit rarities. See this set's hits page for the full breakdown by rarity.
As of October 2026, Pitch Black ranks 5th by total card value among the 7 comparable Mega Evolution sets, at about 0.6 times the era median, and 109th across the whole game. Its most valuable card also ranks 5th in the era, while its trading activity ranks 3rd. At 84 official cards it is smaller than the era median of 94. It followed Chaos Rising, which holds less total value, and comes before 30th Celebration, which holds more. Most of its cards first appeared in the Japanese set M5: Abyss Eye, released May 22, 2026.
| Measure | This setPitch Black | Previous setChaos Rising | Next set30th Celebration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Jul 17, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Printed cards | 84 | 86 | 128 |
| Master set value | — | $443.72 | $13,267.28 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $116.27 | $4,899.81 |
| Priced cards | — | 122 of 122 | 161 of 161 |
A full Pitch Black run is 120 printings, and all 120 are priced. Because the five leading cards hold 71 percent of the set's total card value, the cost of a complete set is driven by a few Special Illustration Rare and Mega Hyper Rare cards, while the commons and uncommons add little. The sealed line lists 23 products, mainly blisters, Elite Trainer Boxes, booster packs and a booster box, along with bundles, cases and Build & Battle Boxes.
Market comparisons as of October 2026.
Sealed Pitch Black: all 23 products with prices
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