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The newly released set introduces Hide 'n' Sneak, a viable Dhelmise-led archetype with competitive matchups against Dragapult ex and other two-Prize decks ahead of Worlds.
Mega Darkrai ex debuts amid a darkened Lumiose City, while Dhelmise’s pier-side illustration hides Shuppet, Banette, Sinistcha and Poltchageist in the background.
Mega Darkrai ex debuts amid black-mist artwork spanning Lumiose City, while Mega Zeraora ex charges through a contrasting electric-blue scene in the upcoming expansion.
The $10.99 blister includes two boosters and cosmos holos of Gengar, Team Rocket’s Mimikyu and Marshadow, while a $5.49 Pitch Black portfolio holds 60 cards; both launch October 2.
Morpeko ex SIR is Pitch Black’s third-most valuable card at $135, while the next-highest non-Darkrai card, Mega Zeraora ex, is priced at $72.
Amazon cut the six-pack bundle to $43.13, a 17% discount and its lowest tracked price, bringing the cost to about $7.18 per booster pack.
Darkrai headlines the set’s Special Illustration Rares, while listed prices include Mega Chandelure at $53.90, Gwynn at $41.89 and Slowbro at $22.29.
Amazon’s $209.95 price is a 25% discount, works out to $5.83 per pack, and includes free Aug. 7–12 delivery, though the 36-pack box is final sale.
Hide ’n’ Sneak placed second and earned another Top 8 among roughly 2,700 players, using Pitch Black’s Dhelmise to deal 170 damage for one Psychic Energy.
Asako Ito’s crochet Wailmer is drawing social-media attention despite being a common; standard copies sell for about $1.50 and reverse holos for roughly $2.
The 115-plus-card expansion features over 35 special-illustration cards, with golden Mega Darkrai ex positioned as its crown jewel and Mega Zeraora sharing the spotlight.
Mega Darkrai ex dominates Pitch Black’s secondary market, with its gold Mega Hyper Rare and Special Illustration Rare leading the set’s four Darkrai variants.
Amazon has Pitch Black ETBs for $94.86, six-pack booster boxes for $50.75 and 36-pack displays at about $5.83 per pack, though prices remain above MSRP.
Amazon has Pitch Black ETBs at $94.86, six-pack booster bundles at $50.75, and 36-pack displays at roughly $5.83 per pack, though prices remain above MSRP.
Mega Darkrai ex #120 reached $470 on eBay July 19 after an earlier reported $750 sale, while the #116 SIR recently sold for $329.99–$340 as supply increased.
Amazon is selling Pitch Black booster bundles for $49.94, 36-pack displays for $229.95 and ETBs for $94.86, all sold and shipped directly by the retailer despite remaining above market or MSRP.
Dhelmise can deal 170 damage for one Energy using discarded Hide ’n’ Sneak Pokémon, while Mega Excadrill ex can one-hit-KO the dominant Dragapult ex.
Dhelmise leads a Hide ’n’ Sneak archetype built around a one-Energy, 170-damage attack, while Mega Excadrill ex can knock out metagame leader Dragapult ex in one hit.
Slowpoke 029/084 from Pitch Black can discard any number of cards from the player's hand for one Psychic Energy, enabling empty-hand and discard-pile combos.
Slowpoke 029/084 from Pitch Black can discard any number of cards from your hand for one Psychic Energy, enabling empty-hand and discard-pile combos.