Set · PBL · released Jul 17, 2026

Pitch Black: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Pitch Black gives back about 57¢ of card value per $1 (29¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084 at $173.

Booster box

$189

TCGplayer market price · ETB $74.49

Cheapest pack

$5.21

via Pitch Black Booster Box Case (216 packs)

Worth opening?

57¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$173

Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084

Worth opening?

Keep sealedHigh confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 57¢ · 29¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $5.21 via booster box
Average pack is worth: $2.97
Typical (median) pack: $1.39
Chance a box beats its price: 11% · 3% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 39%
Per $1, bought as a box: 57¢
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 36¢

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.52× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 60% of 5 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 1.44× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 6% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Mega Darkrai ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $175 is 26% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (194 cards): $671
Master set without the top 5: $192
Top 3 cards' share: 58%
Top 5 cards' share: 71%
Cheapest SIR: $26.16
Median SIR: $43.52

Buy the single vs pull it

Pulling Mega Darkrai ex takes about 480 packs — roughly $2,502. Buying it costs $175, about 14× cheaper.

Single price: $175
Expected cost to pull: $2,502

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 $173

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

Mega Darkrai ex - 120/084 Mega Hyper Rare $147

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

Morpeko ex - 117/084 Special Illustration Rare $70.04

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

Mega Zeraora ex - 114/084 Special Illustration Rare $48.38

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

Mega Chandelure ex - 115/084 Special Illustration Rare $38.54

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

Gwynn - 119/084 Special Illustration Rare $28.60

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

Gladion's Final Battle - 118/084 Special Illustration Rare $26.01

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

Misty's Vitality - 111/084 Ultra Rare $9.92

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

Mega Darkrai ex - 101/084 Ultra Rare $7.29

Slowbro - 090/084, Illustration Rare — Pitch Black

Slowbro - 090/084 Illustration Rare $7.15

Sealed

Pitch Black sealed prices

22 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Pitch Black Booster Box	Booster box	$189.05
Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$74.49
Pitch Black Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$41.13
Pitch Black Booster Box Case	Case	$1,066.02
Pitch Black Booster Bundle Case	Case	$823.04
Pitch Black Sleeved Booster Case	Case	$809.74
Pitch Black Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box Case (Exclusive)	Case	$800.00
Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$714.52
Pitch Black 3-Pack Blister Case	Case	$588.98
Pitch Black Build & Battle Box Display	Display	$303.62
Pitch Black Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$115.88
Pitch Black Build & Battle Box	Build & Battle	$38.03
Pitch Black Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$27.24
Pitch Black Sleeved Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$25.40
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Gengar Line]	Blister	$22.95
Pitch Black 3-Pack Blister [Binacle]	Blister	$20.66
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Tyrunt, Tyrantrum] (Target Exclusive)	Blister	$19.00
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Luxray Line]	Blister	$18.14
Pitch Black Premium Checklane Blister [Amaura, Aurorus] (Target Exclusive)	Blister	$17.07
Pitch Black Single Pack Blister [Slowpoke]	Blister	$9.02
Pitch Black Sleeved Booster Pack	Pack	$7.17
Pitch Black Booster Pack	Pack	$6.04

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FAQ

Pitch Black questions

How much is a Pitch Black booster box?

A Pitch Black booster box sells for about $189 on TCGplayer (market price, 2026-09-27). That works out to $5.21 a pack via the cheapest route (Pitch Black Booster Box Case (216 packs)).

Is Pitch Black worth opening?

On average, opening Pitch Black returns about 57¢ of card value per $1 spent (29¢ after selling fees). Our verdict: keep sealed. 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 $173 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 26% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Pitch Black cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 52% 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.