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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.
Amazon lists sleeved Pitch Black boosters at $12.99, while TCGplayer offers them from $7.89 delivered; each pack contains 10 cards from the 115-plus-card expansion.
The three-pack blister costs $24.98 shipped from a third-party Amazon seller ahead of its July 24 release; TCGplayer listings start at $21.89 and Walmart offers it for $23.99.
The July 17 expansion includes 12 Darkness Pokémon, with Mega Evolutions led by Delphox, Chandelure and Zeraora; Voltaic Lightning Energy and Misty’s Vitality stand out for competitive play.
Pitch Black’s early chase market ranges from about $60 for Mega Chandelure ex to $112–$118 for Morpeko ex, with several cards already declining just days after the set’s July 17 release.
Slowpoke 029 from Pitch Black has the English-only attack “All-You-Can-Yeet,” which lets its controller discard any number of cards from their hand.
Pitch Black products have entered global circulation, beginning live-market price discovery for the new Mega Evolution expansion.
Gabriel Smart argues Pitch Black’s Gladion’s Final Battle gives Festival Lead a viable Worlds path by adding 80 damage to a lone non-Rule Box Pokémon’s attack.
Gabriel Smart argues Festival Lead’s new Pitch Black tools, favorable Zoroark matchup and single-Prize strategy could make it a contender at Worlds in San Francisco this August.