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Destined Rivals ETBs start at $124.32 on TCGplayer, while Amazon has Pitch Black ETBs for $69.95; Best Buy’s Pokémon listings include accessories and higher-priced third-party sealed products.
Dragapult ex and Festival Lead rank first and second among contenders for Worlds, running August 28–30 at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
Amazon lists the three-booster Pitch Black blister at $24.61, an 18% discount, while TCGplayer listings start at $20.40 plus shipping; the pack includes a Binacle promo.
Amazon is selling the Pitch Black ETB for a record-low $69.95, a 42% discount and $3.99 below TCGplayer's estimated market price; the listing is final sale.
TCGplayer data puts Mega Darkrai ex SIR at $208, down 31% from $301 on July 18 as Pitch Black supply expanded and attention shifted toward the 30th Celebration set.
Amazon has restocked the Series 2 First Partner Illustration Collection and Pitch Black ETB, which includes nine boosters and a Zarude promo; availability may last only hours.
Target has First Partner Series 3 boxes for $17.99 versus $35–$40 on TCGplayer; each includes three starter promos and two packs from Chaos Rising and Pitch Black.
Walmart’s 9 p.m. ET weekly drop uses product queues and 10-minute checkout windows; First Partner 3 is scheduled this week, while inventory and MSRP pricing appear only near launch.
Dragapult ex is forecast to exceed 50% of the Worlds field, while Pitch Black additions such as Mega Excadrill ex are expected to make only limited changes from the NAIC metagame.
Amazon is selling six-pack Pitch Black Booster Bundles for $34.95 and ETBs for $69.95, both below TCGplayer market prices and shipped directly by Amazon.
Amazon cut the nine-pack Pitch Black ETB to $69.95, 42% below its $119.99 list price and $2.64 under TCGplayer’s unopened market price as of Aug. 4.
Amazon lists the Pitch Black ETB at $69.95 and the restocked First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 at $32.32, both below market value.
Amazon lists the Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box at $69.95 and the restocked First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 at $32.32, both below market value.
The guide favors a turbo Dhelmise build dealing 170 damage with Vengeful Anchor, adapted from Kabu Fukase’s finalist list at the 2026 Japan Championships.
Kabu Fukase piloted Hide ’n’ Sneak to the Japan Championships 2026 final, with a turbo Dhelmise build using Vengeful Anchor for repeatable 170 damage.
Amazon lists the six-pack Pitch Black booster bundle at $42.99, while Galactic Toys offers it for $34.95 and TCGplayer listings average about $38.70 shipped.
TCG Live players can redeem code ENDLESSNIGHT26 for free Pitch Black full-art cards and a pack during the expansion’s limited-time midpoint giveaway.
Simulations of 10,000 collectors found most base sets took 111–133 packs to complete, while Ascended Heroes required a median 771 packs because it contains 39 double rares.
Testing suggests Pitch Black decks will claim only 10–12% of the metagame, while Dragapult ex builds evolve through tech choices such as three or four Crushing Hammer copies.
Amazon lists the nine-pack Pitch Black ETB at $81.98, while TCGplayer’s $77.98 delivered offer is $4 cheaper; the box includes a full-art Zarude promo.