Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Pitch Black FAQs
Mega Evolution series · 2026 · 10 answers
Pitch Black came out on July 17, 2026. Its cards haven't reached our database yet, so these answers come from Pokémon's announcements. Full card lists and binder layouts follow once the data lands.
10 questions about Pitch Black
- When did Pitch Black come out?Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Pitch Black came out worldwide on July 17, 2026. Build & Battle Boxes went on sale early at pre-release events from July 4.
- What is Pokémon TCG Pitch Black?Pitch Black (ME05) is a dark-themed Mega Evolution set released on July 17, 2026 — the first English set built on Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension, headlined by Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex.
- How many cards are in Pitch Black?Pitch Black's printed checklist runs to 120 cards: an 84-card main set plus 36 secret rares, including 18 Ultra Rares, 11 Illustration Rares, 6 Special Illustration Rares and 1 Mega Hyper Rare.
- What are the chase cards in Pitch Black?Mega Darkrai ex is Pitch Black's top chase card as the set's Mega Hyper Rare, with Mega Zeraora ex close behind. Both have special-illustration versions, and Mega Chandelure ex, Mega Excadrill ex, Mega Delphox ex and Mega Slowbro ex round out the set's six Megas.
- Which Mega Pokémon are in Pitch Black?Pitch Black has six new Mega ex cards: Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex as the headliners, plus Mega Chandelure ex, Mega Excadrill ex, Mega Delphox ex and Mega Slowbro ex.
- 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.
- Is there a Mega Zeraora card in Pitch Black?Yes — Mega Zeraora ex is one of Pitch Black's two headline Megas, alongside Mega Darkrai ex, and it also appears with a special-illustration alternate art.
- What are the Antique cards in Pitch Black?Antique is a fossil-themed archetype introduced in Pitch Black, built around a Fossil Quarry Stadium that searches out Antique Item cards, with Relicanth, Dhelmise and Chi-Yu supporting it.
- Which promos are in the Pitch Black Build & Battle Box?The Pitch Black Build & Battle Box holds 4 booster packs, a 40-card deck, and 1 of 4 foil promos: Miraidon, Slowbro, Dhelmise or Bastiodon.
- What Pitch Black products are there?Pitch Black launched with an Elite Trainer Box, a 36-pack Booster Display, a Booster Bundle, a Pokémon Center–exclusive ETB, and a Build & Battle Box that went on sale early from July 4.