# Is there a Mega Darkrai card in Pitch Black?

> Yes — Mega Darkrai ex is Pitch Black's headline chase card and the set's cover star, and it also appears with a special-illustration alternate art.
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> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/is-there-a-mega-darkrai-card-in-pitch-black — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Yes — Mega Darkrai ex is Pitch Black's headline chase card and the set's cover star, and it also appears with a special-illustration alternate art.**

## Yes — Mega Darkrai ex headlines Pitch Black

**Mega Darkrai ex** is the face of Pitch Black and its single biggest chase card. As a Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension boss, it's the natural cover star for a set built on a dark, gothic theme.

## Which Mega Darkrai to chase

Alongside the standard **Mega Darkrai ex** there's a **special-illustration (alt-art)** version, and that's where the money goes. Alt-arts of cover-star Megas are usually the most valuable cards in a Mega Evolution set. Pokémon's preview counted over 35 special illustrations across Pitch Black without naming them individually, so check a printed checklist for exact card numbers.

## Building a Darkrai binder

Want every Darkrai card, not just this one? Slot Pitch Black's Darkrai prints into a [Darkrai binder](/pokemon/darkrai~34an) alongside Darkrai from every other set.

> **Out now, data pending.** Pitch Black released on July 17, 2026. Our card database hasn't picked it up yet, so the figures here come from Pokémon's own announcements and the TCG press, checked August 2026 — not from card-by-card data. Exact counts follow once the cards land.

## Sources

- [Pokemon.com — Pitch Black](https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/mega-evolution-pitch-black)
- [Pokemon.com — release announcement](https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/the-pokemon-tcg-mega-evolution-pitch-black-expansion-arrives-july-17-2026)
- [Bulbapedia — Pitch Black (TCG)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pitch_Black_(TCG))