Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box - ME05: Pitch Black (PBL)
The Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare is the card everyone is cracking packs to find right now — a cosmic-horror full-scene illustration by Akira Egawa that has already settled above $300 raw, making it the undisputed anchor of the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution era's darkest chapter.
Each Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box (ME05 / set code PBL) comes loaded with 9 booster packs, each containing 10 cards plus 1 Basic Energy and 1 Pokémon TCG Live code card. Rounding out the box: 65 Mega Darkrai-themed card sleeves, 45 Energy cards, 6 damage-counter dice, a competition-legal coin-flip die, 2 condition markers, a player's guide, a collector's box with 4 dividers, and an exclusive full-art Zarude promo card found only in the standard ETB.
The 120-card set (84 main set + 36 secret rares) delivers one of the most stacked secret-rare layers in the Mega Evolution series. Six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex headline the roster — Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex, Mega Excadrill ex, Mega Delphox ex, and Mega Slowbro ex — supported by fan favorites like Morpeko ex and nostalgic Trainer appearances from Misty, Gladion, and the new Supporter Gwynn.
What you're hunting:
- Mega Darkrai ex SIR (#116/84) — the set's crown jewel, illustrated by Akira Egawa; commanding ~$300+ raw and the most-wanted pull in the Mega Evolution era
- Mega Darkrai ex Mega Hyper Rare (#120/84) — the lone gold card of the set; unique as a Hyper Rare that actually sells for less than its own SIR, making the SIR even more coveted
- Morpeko ex SIR (#117/84) — surprise number-two card in the set by market value; Hangry Mode mid-leap full art with massive crossover collector appeal
- Mega Zeraora ex SIR (#114/84) — a Mythical Pokémon with the best art reputation of the supporting Mega cast
- Mega Chandelure ex SIR (#115/84) — rounds out the upper tier of the SIR chase ladder
- Gwynn SIR (#119/84) & Gladion's Final Battle SIR (#118/84) — Trainer full-arts driving Supporter-collector demand
- 11 Illustration Rares — led by a sought-after Slowbro IR that tops the IR price band on pure demand
- Exclusive ETB Zarude promo — full-art promo available only inside the standard Elite Trainer Box
With the Pitch Black ETB restocking at retail right now and the Mega Darkrai ex SIR holding firm above $300, this box remains the sharpest single-box entry point to the biggest Pokémon TCG chase card of 2026.
Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.
