Pitch Black was released on 17 July 2026, in the Mega Evolution series.
Pitch Black release date
Pitch Black launched on 17 July 2026 as a Mega Evolution-series expansion. It carries 84 main-set cards, or 120 counting its 36 secret rares — the #34 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 17 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Mega Darkrai, Morpeko, Mega Zeraora, Mega Chandelure and Fomantis.
What the 2026 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Pitch Black:
- Mega Darkrai ex (#120) — Mega Hyper Rare
- Mega Zeraora ex (#114) — Special Illustration Rare
- Mega Chandelure ex (#115) — Special Illustration Rare
- Mega Darkrai ex (#116) — Special Illustration Rare
- Morpeko ex (#117) — Special Illustration Rare
Its rarest pull is Mega Darkrai ex (#120), a Mega Hyper Rare.
Star Pokémon from the Pitch Black release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Pitch Black, with their prints:
- Mega Darkrai — Mega Darkrai ex (#48), Mega Darkrai ex (#101), Mega Darkrai ex (#116), Mega Darkrai ex (#120)
- Morpeko — Morpeko ex (#55), Morpeko ex (#102), Morpeko ex (#117)
- Mega Zeraora — Mega Zeraora ex (#27), Mega Zeraora ex (#98), Mega Zeraora ex (#114)
- Mega Chandelure — Mega Chandelure ex (#38), Mega Chandelure ex (#99), Mega Chandelure ex (#115)
- Fomantis — Fomantis (#85)
Where Pitch Black sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Pitch Black is the #34 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 194 cards including 74 reverse holos, so the 17 July 2026 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 84-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.