Pokemon Slowbro - 090/084 - ME05: Pitch Black (PBL)

Slowbro has been a Pokémon fan favorite for thirty years, and Pitch Black gives it a moment that stops collectors cold. Illustration Rare 090/084 — illustrated by Mékayu — places Slowbro under a streetlight in Lumiose City, staring up at the glow in saturated, cartoon-bright color. It is the tonal outlier of the entire set: Pitch Black is a darkness-and-nightmare expansion anchored by Mega Darkrai ex, and the one card that answers all that shadow with light is a Slowbro.

The set — Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Pitch Black (ME05) — dropped July 17, 2026, adapting Japan's Abyss Eye expansion and featuring six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex headlined by Mega Darkrai ex. Slowbro 090/084 sits in the Illustration Rare tier (cards 085–095), one of eleven IRs in the set. With one IR appearing roughly every 12 packs across eleven options, this specific card averages over 100 packs to pull — three or more booster boxes of hunting to land a single copy.

• Card: Slowbro — 090/084 · Illustration Rare · Holo Full Art
• Set: Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Pitch Black (ME05)
• Illustrator: Mékayu
• Current market: ~$20 raw NM, with active listings ranging $20–$73 NM
• Pull rate: Averages 100+ packs per copy — buying the single beats opening for it

Within days of release, this non-ex card climbed into Pitch Black's top ten by market price, outpacing a stack of Ultra Rares on strength of art and character loyalty alone. For master set builders, it is one of eleven Illustration Rares required for a complete Pitch Black run. The Mékayu version is distinct from the regular Slowbro (030/084, art by CHORISO) — don't settle for anything less than the right one.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.