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The worldwide expansion adds six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, led by Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex, plus six special illustration rares; it is also live digitally in Pokémon TCG Live.
Amazon lists the six-pack Pitch Black Booster Bundle at $54.95, 6% below its typical price, while TCGplayer listings start at $42.99 shipped.
TCGplayer undercuts Amazon with sealed Pitch Black ETBs at $85.93 shipped; each box includes nine booster packs and a full-art Zarude promo.
Mega Darkrai ex SIR ranks as Pitch Black’s top chase at its July 17, 2026 launch, ahead of its Mega Hyper Rare and SIRs featuring Morpeko, Zeraora and Chandelure.
The expansion launches worldwide July 17 in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and collections, alongside a TCG Live Battle Pass deck featuring Mega Darkrai ex.
Pitch Black launches with 120 cards, adding more Mega Evolution Pokémon such as Mega Darkrai from Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension.
The official TCG product schedule gives Mega Evolution—Pitch Black a July 17, 2026 release date.
Pitch Black boxes average about $265 in hits before fees, but roughly $231 after selling costs against a $223 presale price; projected price declines cut expected returns as low as $139.
The 115-plus-card set launches July 17 with Mega Darkrai ex as its Mega Hyper Rare; Walmart preorders span ETBs, 36-pack booster boxes, bundles, blisters and Build & Battle boxes.
The $10.99 blister includes three cosmos holo cards, two booster packs and a coin; the $5.49 portfolio includes one Pitch Black pack. Both arrive October 2.
The October blister includes three foil reprints, a plastic coin and two booster packs, with an expected US MSRP of $10.99; an exact release date remains unconfirmed.
A Walmart shopper found Pitch Black three-pack blisters and an ETB, then returned to a Honda Civic damaged alongside four other cars; the opened packs yielded several Illustration Rares.
Dhelmise’s 170-damage Hide & Sneak attack, the draw Supporter Gwynn, and Gladion’s Final Battle rank among the set’s competitive standouts ahead of Worlds.
Five cards from the 115-plus-card expansion are previewed, including Mega Chandelure ex, Mega Delphox ex, and Mega Darkrai ex, ahead of its July 17, 2026 release.
Five cards are previewed ahead of the July 17 launch, including Mega Chandelure ex, Mega Delphox ex and Mega Darkrai ex; the expansion contains more than 115 cards.
The complete digital card list is available ahead of the set’s July 17, 2026 launch.
Existing preorders will automatically receive the lower final price, matching Pitch Black, while cancelled policy-violating orders will fund one last allocation in the coming weeks.
Pitch Black arrives July 17, led by an AKIRA EGAWA-illustrated Darkrai SIR; the set also gives Bastiodon and Goldeen their first full-art cards.
The ETB contains nine booster packs, a Zarude promo and Mega Darkrai accessories; the 120-card set enters wide release July 17 after prerelease began July 4.
Pitch Black arrives July 17, with packs preselling at $10.40 and 36-pack booster boxes at $281.24, or $7.81 per pack—the guide’s best current value.