Pitch Black Card List & Prices
Set facts
- Set code
- PBL
- Release date
- 2026-07-17
- Cards
- 120 cards (84 main + 36 secret) · all priced
- Near Mint set index
- $550
- Most expensive
- Mega Darkrai ex at $144.74
- Updated
- Updated 2026-10-23
Pitch Black (PBL) has 120 cards; we price all 120 daily from completed TCGplayer sales (updated 2026-10-23). The most valuable pull right now is Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare at $144.74; the full Near Mint set index is $550.
Pitch Black overview
This Pitch Black card list is a working price reference rather than a checklist alone: every card we track sits in the table above with its current Near Mint value, its rarity, its collector number and its 30-day change. The set carries the code PBL and was released on 2026-07-17 as part of the Mega Evolution series. In the order the series has been released, it is the sixth expansion in our catalog of that series, arriving after Chaos Rising and followed by 30th Celebration. That timing matters for prices, because each new expansion pulls collector attention and spending away from the one before it.
In size, the set runs to 120 cards. 84 of them make up the main numbered set, the cards printed with the 84 total in the corner, and the remaining 36 are numbered beyond that total. Those extra cards are what collectors usually call secret rares, and they are where nearly all of the money in the set sits. We currently price all 120 cards; when a card is missing from the table it is because there is not yet a reliable stream of completed sales to anchor its value, not because it does not exist. We would rather leave a gap than publish a number we cannot back up.
Top 10 most valuable cards
Ranked by current Near Mint market price. Sold count is completed sales in the last 30 days.
Most valuable Pitch Black cards right now
The most expensive card in the set is Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare (#116) at $144.74 Near Mint, followed by Mega Darkrai ex Mega Hyper Rare (#120) at $129.49. Only 7 of the 120 cards we price are worth ten dollars or more, and 2 clear one hundred dollars. The ten most valuable cards together add up to about $465.04, which is roughly 85% of the whole Near Mint set index. That concentration is typical of modern sets: a handful of secret rares carry the value, and the rest of the checklist trades as bulk.
Behind the top two, the next tier is Morpeko ex Special Illustration Rare at $56.36, Mega Zeraora ex Special Illustration Rare at $34.42, Mega Chandelure ex Special Illustration Rare at $31.13, Gwynn Special Illustration Rare at $25.19. These cards are where the gap between a lucky pull and an ordinary pack shows up most clearly. If you are selling, the top-ten panel above is the shortlist worth checking first; if you are buying singles, it shows how much of the set's cost sits in just a few cards.
Volume matters as much as price. In this set, Goldeen Illustration Rare is the most heavily traded card on the page at 1560 completed sales in 30 days, and Goldeen and Slowbro are the two easiest to sell, while the most valuable cards trade far less often. A price backed by heavy volume is a more dependable guide to what your copy will sell for than one built on a handful of sales.
Pitch Black rarity breakdown and what to chase
The main set is built from the usual tiers. By the set catalog, there are 37 Commons, 26 Uncommons and 11 Rares, plus 10 Double Rares, which are the regular ex cards found in the main numbering. Taken together that is the bulk of the checklist, and it is also the bulk of the cards that trade for small amounts: across the cards we price, 85 of 120 sit under one dollar and the median card is worth $0.18.
Above the main set, the 36 secret rares split into several tiers: eleven Illustration Rares priced from $1.38 to $5.47; 18 Ultra Rares priced from $0.99 to $9.25; six Special Illustration Rares priced from $21.11 to $144.74; one Mega Hyper Rare priced at $129.49. Price ranges come from the copies we price today, and a tier with a single card shows one value instead of a range.
In plain terms, Illustration Rares are full-art versions of regular Pokemon with a different artist's take on the scene, Ultra Rares are full-art versions of ex cards and trainers, and Special Illustration Rares are the full-art pieces that usually feature the set's headline ex Pokemon and supporters in a more elaborate illustration. The Mega Hyper Rare is the top-numbered card in the set and sits at the very end of the checklist. For collectors, the practical chase is clear from the data: the Special Illustration Rares and Mega Hyper Rares account for most of the value, while Illustration Rares are the affordable way to own alternate art from this set.
Artists matter to many collectors when they decide which cards to chase. Among the most valuable cards in the set, Mega Darkrai ex (Special Illustration Rare) is illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA; Mega Darkrai ex (Mega Hyper Rare) is illustrated by 5ban Graphics; Morpeko ex (Special Illustration Rare) is illustrated by NG Empire. Card pages list the artist for every card where the catalog provides it.
30-day price movers
Up
Bronzong+167%
Sizzlipede+150%
Brionne+150%
Down
Gladion's Final Battle-56%
Inkay-50%
Bombirdier-43%
Only cards from this set with at least 25 completed sales in 30 days are ranked here, so thin-price noise stays out. Change is Near Mint market index, 30 days.
Pitch Black price trends in the last 30 days
Among cards with at least 25 completed sales in the last 30 days, the biggest risers are Bronzong at plus 167%, Sizzlipede at plus 150% and Brionne at plus 150%. On the way down, Gladion's Final Battle is off 56%, Inkay is off 50% and Bombirdier is off 43%. The risers are low-priced cards where a move from a few cents to a few more cents shows up as a large percentage, so read them as a signal of demand for playable or collectible commons rather than as a big change in money terms.
New sets tend to follow a familiar path. In the first weeks after release, prices for the chase cards are set by a small number of early sales and can swing widely. As more product is opened, supply of every card grows, and prices for most secret rares drift down until they meet steady demand. The release of the next expansion, here 30th Celebration, often pulls attention away and softens prices further.
The movers panel above only ranks cards with at least 25 completed sales in 30 days, so thin-price noise stays out. Changes are measured on the Near Mint market index over 30 days and are updated with the rest of the page each day.
Full card list (120)
Every card from this set is in the table below, in collector number order. Price is the Near Mint completed-sales index; the arrow is the 30-day change. Rarity filter and sorting run in the browser and do not remove rows from the page source.
| Image | # | Card | Rarity | NM price | 30-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Tropius | Common | $0.07 | ▲ 40% |
 | 2 | Grubbin | Common | $0.07 | ▲ 133% |
 | 3 | Fomantis | Common | $0.20 | ▲ 100% |
 | 4 | Lurantis ex | Double Rare | $0.47 | ▼ 22% |
 | 5 | Poltchageist | Common | $0.10 | ▲ 11% |
 | 6 | Sinistcha | Uncommon | $0.18 | ▲ 80% |
 | 7 | Heatran | Uncommon | $0.12 | ▲ 100% |
 | 8 | Mega Delphox ex | Double Rare | $0.62 | ▲ 15% |
| 9 | Sizzlipede | Common | $0.05 | ▲ 150% |
 | 10 | Centiskorch | Common | $0.11 | ▲ 120% |
 | 11 | Charcadet | Common | $0.16 | ▲ 100% |
 | 12 | Armarouge | Rare | $0.16 | ▼ 20% |
 | 13 | Goldeen | Common | $0.06 | ▼ 14% |
 | 14 | Seaking | Uncommon | $0.12 | ▲ 71% |
 | 15 | Wailmer | Common | $0.18 | ▲ 13% |
 | 16 | Wailord ex | Double Rare | $0.53 | ▼ 10% |
 | 17 | Relicanth | Uncommon | $0.06 | ▲ 100% |
 | 18 | Popplio | Common | $0.13 | ▲ 30% |
| 19 | Brionne | Common | $0.20 | ▲ 150% |
 | 20 | Primarina | Rare | $0.21 | ▲ 11% |
 | 21 | Finizen | Common | $0.06 | ▼ 25% |
 | 22 | Palafin | Uncommon | $0.07 | ▲ 40% |
 | 23 | Electrike | Common | $0.11 | ▲ 10% |
 | 24 | Manectric | Uncommon | $0.05 | ▼ 17% |
 | 25 | Charjabug | Common | $0.08 | ▲ 14% |
 | 26 | Vikavolt | Uncommon | $0.14 | ▲ 75% |
 | 27 | Mega Zeraora ex | Double Rare | $0.58 | ▲ 16% |
 | 28 | Miraidon | Rare | $0.15 | ▼ 17% |
 | 29 | Slowpoke | Common | $0.15 | ▲ 7% |
 | 30 | Slowbro | Uncommon | $0.15 | ▼ 6% |
 | 31 | Mega Slowbro ex | Double Rare | $0.79 | ▲ 46% |
 | 32 | Jynx | Common | $0.15 | ▲ 114% |
 | 33 | Shuppet | Common | $0.13 | ▲ 0% |
 | 34 | Banette | Uncommon | $0.13 | ▲ 8% |
 | 35 | Spiritomb | Rare | $0.21 | ▲ 40% |
 | 36 | Litwick | Common | $0.18 | ▲ 50% |
 | 37 | Lampent | Uncommon | $0.10 | ▼ 38% |
 | 38 | Mega Chandelure ex | Double Rare | $0.55 | ▼ 15% |
 | 39 | Dhelmise | Uncommon | $0.19 | ▲ 58% |
 | 40 | Marshadow | Uncommon | $0.18 | ▲ 64% |
 | 41 | Annihilape | Uncommon | $0.11 | ▲ 0% |
 | 42 | Mankey | Common | $0.17 | ▲ 70% |
 | 43 | Primeape | Common | $0.09 | ▲ 29% |
 | 44 | Cranidos | Common | $0.15 | ▼ 12% |
 | 45 | Rampardos ex | Double Rare | $0.49 | ▲ 7% |
 | 46 | Drilbur | Common | $0.17 | ▲ 42% |
 | 47 | Koraidon | Rare | $0.19 | ▼ 21% |
 | 48 | Mega Darkrai ex | Double Rare | $0.68 | ▼ 7% |
 | 49 | Vullaby | Common | $0.06 | ▼ 25% |
 | 50 | Mandibuzz | Common | $0.09 | ▲ 0% |
| 51 | Inkay | Common | $0.03 | ▼ 50% |
 | 52 | Malamar | Uncommon | $0.09 | ▲ 13% |
 | 53 | Nickit | Common | $0.10 | ▲ 0% |
 | 54 | Thievul | Uncommon | $0.03 | ▲ 0% |
 | 55 | Morpeko ex | Double Rare | $0.60 | ▲ 7% |
 | 56 | Zarude | Rare | $0.18 | ▲ 20% |
 | 57 | Maschiff | Common | $0.07 | ▼ 13% |
 | 58 | Mabosstiff | Common | $0.07 | ▲ 17% |
 | 59 | Chi-Yu | Rare | $0.14 | ▼ 26% |
 | 60 | Skarmory | Common | $0.06 | ▼ 33% |
 | 61 | Shieldon | Common | $0.15 | ▲ 50% |
 | 62 | Bastiodon | Rare | $0.19 | ▼ 5% |
 | 63 | Bronzor | Common | $0.06 | ▼ 33% |
| 64 | Bronzong | Uncommon | $0.08 | ▲ 167% |
 | 65 | Mega Excadrill ex | Double Rare | $0.67 | ▲ 16% |
 | 66 | Pikipek | Common | $0.16 | ▲ 23% |
 | 67 | Trumbeak | Common | $0.17 | ▲ 21% |
 | 68 | Toucannon | Uncommon | $0.13 | ▲ 30% |
 | 69 | Type: Null | Common | $0.13 | ▲ 0% |
 | 70 | Silvally | Rare | $0.17 | ▲ 21% |
| 71 | Bombirdier | Common | $0.04 | ▼ 43% |
 | 72 | Antique Armor Fossil | Common | $0.13 | ▲ 8% |
 | 73 | Antique Skull Fossil | Common | $0.14 | ▼ 13% |
 | 74 | Backtrack Badge | Uncommon | $0.11 | ▼ 31% |
 | 75 | Dark Bell | Uncommon | $0.15 | ▼ 21% |
 | 76 | Fossil Quarry | Uncommon | $0.10 | ▼ 17% |
| 77 | Gladion's Final Battle | Uncommon | $0.07 | ▼ 56% |
 | 78 | Gwynn | Uncommon | $0.19 | ▲ 46% |
 | 79 | Jett | Uncommon | $0.05 | ▲ 0% |
 | 80 | Misty's Vitality | Uncommon | $0.11 | ▼ 21% |
 | 81 | Rust Syndicate Grunt | Uncommon | $0.11 | ▼ 42% |
 | 82 | Tremendous Bomb | Uncommon | $0.11 | ▼ 15% |
 | 83 | Shadowy Darkness Energy | Rare | $0.19 | ▲ 0% |
 | 84 | Voltaic Lightning Energy | Rare | $0.19 | ▲ 12% |
 | 85 | Fomantis | Illustration Rare | $1.76 | ▼ 23% |
 | 86 | Armarouge | Illustration Rare | $2.38 | ▼ 8% |
 | 87 | Goldeen | Illustration Rare | $4.14 | ▼ 21% |
 | 88 | Primarina | Illustration Rare | $2.44 | ▲ 3% |
 | 89 | Manectric | Illustration Rare | $1.44 | ▼ 21% |
 | 90 | Slowbro | Illustration Rare | $5.47 | ▼ 25% |
 | 91 | Dhelmise | Illustration Rare | $1.94 | ▼ 2% |
 | 92 | Thievul | Illustration Rare | $1.38 | ▲ 4% |
 | 93 | Bastiodon | Illustration Rare | $1.40 | ▼ 19% |
 | 94 | Toucannon | Illustration Rare | $1.52 | ▲ 1% |
 | 95 | Silvally | Illustration Rare | $1.60 | ▲ 8% |
 | 96 | Lurantis ex | Ultra Rare | $2.10 | ▼ 1% |
 | 97 | Wailord ex | Ultra Rare | $3.87 | ▼ 15% |
 | 98 | Mega Zeraora ex | Ultra Rare | $5.83 | ▼ 8% |
 | 99 | Mega Chandelure ex | Ultra Rare | $5.84 | ▼ 8% |
 | 100 | Rampardos ex | Ultra Rare | $2.79 | ▼ 10% |
| 101 | Mega Darkrai ex | Ultra Rare | $6.78 | ▼ 14% |
 | 102 | Morpeko ex | Ultra Rare | $3.82 | ▲ 11% |
 | 103 | Mega Excadrill ex | Ultra Rare | $3.50 | ▼ 39% |
 | 104 | Brave Bangle | Ultra Rare | $2.62 | ▲ 5% |
 | 105 | Crushing Hammer | Ultra Rare | $4.31 | ▼ 3% |
 | 106 | Dark Bell | Ultra Rare | $1.81 | ▼ 5% |
 | 107 | Energy Switch | Ultra Rare | $1.99 | ▲ 9% |
 | 108 | Gladion's Final Battle | Ultra Rare | $1.99 | ▼ 26% |
| 109 | Gwynn | Ultra Rare | $6.57 | ▼ 3% |
 | 110 | Iron Defender | Ultra Rare | $0.99 | ▼ 8% |
| 111 | Misty's Vitality | Ultra Rare | $9.25 | ▲ 3% |
 | 112 | Rust Syndicate Grunt | Ultra Rare | $1.66 | ▼ 10% |
 | 113 | Tremendous Bomb | Ultra Rare | $1.23 | ▼ 1% |
| 114 | Mega Zeraora ex | Special Illustration Rare | $34.42 | ▼ 28% |
| 115 | Mega Chandelure ex | Special Illustration Rare | $31.13 | ▼ 19% |
| 116 | Mega Darkrai ex | Special Illustration Rare | $144.74 | ▼ 20% |
| 117 | Morpeko ex | Special Illustration Rare | $56.36 | ▼ 23% |
| 118 | Gladion's Final Battle | Special Illustration Rare | $21.11 | ▼ 26% |
| 119 | Gwynn | Special Illustration Rare | $25.19 | ▼ 13% |
| 120 | Mega Darkrai ex | Mega Hyper Rare | $129.49 | ▼ 12% |
Prices are market references from completed sales, not offers. Condition moves the number sharply — see any card's page for per-condition values and 30 days of history.
Is Pitch Black worth collecting, and should you buy sealed or singles?
Whether the set is worth collecting depends on what you want from it. If you want the full checklist, the Near Mint set index of $550 is a useful reference for what one copy of every card we price would cost at today's market values, although buying everything individually rarely lands exactly on that number. If you only want the cards you love, singles let you skip the luck of opening packs entirely, and the price table shows the cost up front.
Opening sealed product is a different decision. We do not publish sealed prices or pull rates for this set or for 30th Celebration on this page, because we only report what we can measure from completed card sales. What the card data does show is that 85 of the 120 cards we price trade for under a dollar, so most pulls from any pack are worth very little on their own, and the value of opening rests on the small chance of hitting one of the top secret rares. People open packs for fun, for the chase and for building decks; if your goal is a specific card, buying that single is usually the more predictable route.
To complete the master set, collectors usually start with the main 84 cards, which are cheap and plentiful, then add the Illustration Rares and Ultra Rares, and leave the Special Illustration Rares and Mega Hyper Rares for last. Nothing on this page is financial advice, and past prices do not predict future ones. Card prices can fall as easily as they rise, especially for newer sets.
Secret and illustration rares
| Rarity | Cards | Price range | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Illustration Rare | 6 | $21.11–$144.74 | Mega Darkrai ex (#116) |
| Mega Hyper Rare | 1 | $129.49 | Mega Darkrai ex (#120) |
| Ultra Rare | 18 | $0.99–$9.25 | Misty's Vitality (#111) |
| Illustration Rare | 11 | $1.38–$5.47 | Slowbro (#90) |
How we price Pitch Black cards
Every price on this page is the Near Mint market value for a single English card, built from completed TCGplayer sales. We rebuild the numbers daily, and the date in the facts box shows when this set last updated. We do not use asking prices or listings, so a number here reflects what copies have actually sold for, not what sellers hope to get.
The Near Mint set index is the sum of the Near Mint market values of every card we price in the set. It is a reference for the value of a complete collection in one condition tier, not an offer to buy or sell. Lightly played, moderately played and damaged copies sell for less, and each card page shows those condition values alongside 30 days of price history.
If you need a firm number for a high-value card, open its page and look at the recent sales behind the price. You can also browse the rest of the Mega Evolution series from the links at the foot of this page, starting with the Chaos Rising card list and the 30th Celebration card list.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards are in Pitch Black?
The set has 120 cards (84 main set + 36 secret rares such as Ultra Rares and Special Illustration Rares); Pokefoil prices all 120.
What is the most expensive Pitch Black card?
Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare (#116) is the most expensive at $144.74 Near Mint, followed by the Mega Hyper Rare Mega Darkrai ex at $129.49.
When was Pitch Black released?
It was released on 2026-07-17.
How much is the whole Pitch Black set worth?
One Near Mint copy of every card in the set adds up to about $550 at current TCGplayer market prices, updated daily.
How many Pitch Black cards are worth more than $10?
7 of the 120 cards we price are worth $10 or more in Near Mint; 85 trade for under $1.
What are the secret rares in Pitch Black?
The 36 cards numbered above 84 are secret rares: 11 Illustration Rares, 18 Ultra Rares, 6 Special Illustration Rares, 1 Mega Hyper Rare.
How often are these prices updated?
Daily, from completed TCGplayer sales in Near Mint condition. The facts box shows the last update date.
Which set came before and after Pitch Black?
In the Mega Evolution series on Pokefoil, Chaos Rising came before it and 30th Celebration came after it.
Other sets
- Previous set: Chaos Rising card list
- Next set: 30th Celebration card list
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