Set · PBL · released Jul 17, 2026

Pitch Black: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Pitch Black gives back about 61¢ of card value per $1 (25¢ after selling fees) — our read: lean keep. The chase card is Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084 at $132.

See live prices for every card in this set

Booster box

$171

TCGplayer market price · ETB $71.19

Cheapest pack

$4.88

via Pitch Black Booster Box (36 packs)

Worth opening?

61¢ per $1

Lean keep

Chase card

$132

Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084

Worth opening?

Lean keepHigh confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 61¢ · 25¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $4.88 via booster box
Average pack is worth: $2.99
Typical (median) pack: $1.75
Chance a box beats its price: 11% · 1% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 38%
Per $1, bought as a box: 61¢
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 38¢

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.47× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 60% of 5 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 1.51× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 12% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Mega Darkrai ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $133 is 25% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (194 cards): $539
Master set without the top 5: $169
Top 3 cards' share: 57%
Top 5 cards' share: 69%
Cheapest SIR: $20.39
Median SIR: $31.86

Buy the single vs pull it

Pulling Mega Darkrai ex takes about 480 packs — roughly $2,340. Buying it costs $133, about 18× cheaper.

Single price: $133
Expected cost to pull: $2,340

Best cards

The 10 most valuable Pitch Black cards

Raw (ungraded) · TCGplayer market price

Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084, Special Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084 Special Illustration Rare $132

Mega Darkrai ex - 120/084, Mega Hyper Rare — Pitch Black

Mega Darkrai ex - 120/084 Mega Hyper Rare $118

Morpeko ex - 117/084, Special Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Morpeko ex - 117/084 Special Illustration Rare $57.91

Mega Zeraora ex - 114/084, Special Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Mega Zeraora ex - 114/084 Special Illustration Rare $31.50

Mega Chandelure ex - 115/084, Special Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Mega Chandelure ex - 115/084 Special Illustration Rare $27.25

Gwynn - 119/084, Special Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Gwynn - 119/084 Special Illustration Rare $24.35

Gladion's Final Battle - 118/084, Special Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Gladion's Final Battle - 118/084 Special Illustration Rare $18.98

Misty's Vitality - 111/084, Ultra Rare — Pitch Black

Misty's Vitality - 111/084 Ultra Rare $8.29

Mega Darkrai ex - 101/084, Ultra Rare — Pitch Black

Mega Darkrai ex - 101/084 Ultra Rare $6.51

Gwynn - 109/084, Ultra Rare — Pitch Black

Gwynn - 109/084 Ultra Rare $5.70

Sealed

Pitch Black sealed prices

22 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Pitch Black Booster Box	Booster box	$170.98
Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$71.19
Pitch Black Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$38.66
Pitch Black Booster Box Case	Case	$1,055.51
Pitch Black Booster Bundle Case	Case	$878.87
Pitch Black Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box Case (Exclusive)	Case	$800.00
Pitch Black Sleeved Booster Case	Case	$778.31
Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$761.69
Pitch Black 3-Pack Blister Case	Case	$511.41
Pitch Black Build & Battle Box Display	Display	$302.71
Pitch Black Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$111.70
Pitch Black Build & Battle Box	Build & Battle	$34.12
Pitch Black Sleeved Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$27.30
Pitch Black Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$24.76
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Gengar Line]	Blister	$22.86
Pitch Black 3-Pack Blister [Binacle]	Blister	$19.04
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Luxray Line]	Blister	$17.10
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Amaura, Aurorus] (Target Exclusive)	Blister	$15.19
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Tyrunt, Tyrantrum] (Target Exclusive)	Blister	$14.77
Pitch Black Single Pack Blister [Slowpoke]	Blister	$8.07
Pitch Black Sleeved Booster Pack	Pack	$6.50
Pitch Black Booster Pack	Pack	$5.73

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FAQ

Pitch Black questions

How much is a Pitch Black booster box?

A Pitch Black booster box sells for about $171 on TCGplayer (market price, 2026-11-13). That works out to $4.88 a pack via the cheapest route (Pitch Black Booster Box (36 packs)).

Is Pitch Black worth opening?

On average, opening Pitch Black returns about 61¢ of card value per $1 spent (25¢ after selling fees). Our verdict: lean keep. Figures use TCGplayer's published pull rates and this week's card prices.

What is the most valuable card in Pitch Black?

Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084 is the most valuable Pitch Black card right now at about $132 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 25% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Pitch Black cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 47% of the English one (cheaper in Japanese), across 5 matched special-art cards.

When was Pitch Black released?

Pitch Black was released in English on 2026-07-17.