Pitch Black: a guide for young collectors

Pitch Black came out on 17 July 2026. It has 120 cards to collect: 95 Pokémon, 23 Trainer cards and 2 Energy cards.

Cards
120
Secret rares
36
Most common type
Darkness
Set code
PBL
Most HP
Wailord ex (380)

Star Pokémon to look for

These big “ex” and Mega Pokémon are the cards most collectors hope to find in Pitch Black:

Lurantis ex Mega Delphox ex Wailord ex Mega Zeraora ex Mega Slowbro ex Mega Chandelure ex Rampardos ex Mega Darkrai ex Morpeko ex Mega Excadrill ex

The rarest kind of card

The rarest cards in this set are Mega Hyper Rare cards. The top rarity of the Mega Evolution sets. Very hard to find!

Rarities in Pitch Black

RarityCardsWhat it means
Common37The easiest cards to find. Look for a small circle near the card number.
Uncommon26A little harder to find. They have a diamond shape near the number.
Rare11Marked with a black star. Most packs have at least one rare card.
Double Rare10Two black stars. These are usually the big “ex” Pokémon cards.
Ultra Rare18Two silver stars. The picture often fills the whole card.
Illustration Rare11One gold star. These show a Pokémon in a beautiful scene, like a painting.
Special Illustration Rare6Two gold stars. Big, detailed pictures of the most powerful Pokémon and characters — some of the hardest cards to pull.
Mega Hyper Rare1The top rarity of the Mega Evolution sets. Very hard to find!

Cards numbered higher than 84 — from 85/84 upwards — are the 36 secret rares.

How to tell a card is from Pitch Black

Look at the bottom of the card. You'll see a small set symbol and a number out of 84, like 12/84. Newer cards also show a short code: for this set it's PBL.

Types in this set

Darkness (18) · Psychic (17) · Water (13) · Lightning (9) · Grass (8) · Metal (8) · Colorless (8) · Fire (7) · Fighting (7)

Pitch Black checklist

Tap “+ Have” for each card you own. Your list is saved only on this device.

No.CardRarityHave
1/84TropiusCommon
2/84GrubbinCommon
3/84FomantisCommon
4/84Lurantis exDouble Rare
5/84PoltchageistCommon
6/84SinistchaUncommon
7/84HeatranUncommon
8/84Mega Delphox exDouble Rare
9/84SizzlipedeCommon
10/84CentiskorchCommon
11/84CharcadetCommon
12/84ArmarougeRare
13/84GoldeenCommon
14/84SeakingUncommon
15/84WailmerCommon
16/84Wailord exDouble Rare
17/84RelicanthUncommon
18/84PopplioCommon
19/84BrionneCommon
20/84PrimarinaRare
21/84FinizenCommon
22/84PalafinUncommon
23/84ElectrikeCommon
24/84ManectricUncommon
25/84CharjabugCommon
26/84VikavoltUncommon
27/84Mega Zeraora exDouble Rare
28/84MiraidonRare
29/84SlowpokeCommon
30/84SlowbroUncommon
31/84Mega Slowbro exDouble Rare
32/84JynxCommon
33/84ShuppetCommon
34/84BanetteUncommon
35/84SpiritombRare
36/84LitwickCommon
37/84LampentUncommon
38/84Mega Chandelure exDouble Rare
39/84DhelmiseUncommon
40/84MarshadowUncommon
41/84AnnihilapeUncommon
42/84MankeyCommon
43/84PrimeapeCommon
44/84CranidosCommon
45/84Rampardos exDouble Rare
46/84DrilburCommon
47/84KoraidonRare
48/84Mega Darkrai exDouble Rare
49/84VullabyCommon
50/84MandibuzzCommon
51/84InkayCommon
52/84MalamarUncommon
53/84NickitCommon
54/84ThievulUncommon
55/84Morpeko exDouble Rare
56/84ZarudeRare
57/84MaschiffCommon
58/84MabosstiffCommon
59/84Chi-YuRare
60/84SkarmoryCommon
61/84ShieldonCommon
62/84BastiodonRare
63/84BronzorCommon
64/84BronzongUncommon
65/84Mega Excadrill exDouble Rare
66/84PikipekCommon
67/84TrumbeakCommon
68/84ToucannonUncommon
69/84Type: NullCommon
70/84SilvallyRare
71/84BombirdierCommon
72/84Antique Armor FossilCommon
73/84Antique Skull FossilCommon
74/84Backtrack BadgeUncommon
75/84Dark BellUncommon
76/84Fossil QuarryUncommon
77/84Gladion's Final BattleUncommon
78/84GwynnUncommon
79/84JettUncommon
80/84Misty's VitalityUncommon
81/84Rust Syndicate GruntUncommon
82/84Tremendous BombUncommon
83/84Shadowy Darkness EnergyRare
84/84Voltaic Lightning EnergyRare
85/84FomantisIllustration Rare
86/84ArmarougeIllustration Rare
87/84GoldeenIllustration Rare
88/84PrimarinaIllustration Rare
89/84ManectricIllustration Rare
90/84SlowbroIllustration Rare
91/84DhelmiseIllustration Rare
92/84ThievulIllustration Rare
93/84BastiodonIllustration Rare
94/84ToucannonIllustration Rare
95/84SilvallyIllustration Rare
96/84Lurantis exUltra Rare
97/84Wailord exUltra Rare
98/84Mega Zeraora exUltra Rare
99/84Mega Chandelure exUltra Rare
100/84Rampardos exUltra Rare
101/84Mega Darkrai exUltra Rare
102/84Morpeko exUltra Rare
103/84Mega Excadrill exUltra Rare
104/84Brave BangleUltra Rare
105/84Crushing HammerUltra Rare
106/84Dark BellUltra Rare
107/84Energy SwitchUltra Rare
108/84Gladion's Final BattleUltra Rare
109/84GwynnUltra Rare
110/84Iron DefenderUltra Rare
111/84Misty's VitalityUltra Rare
112/84Rust Syndicate GruntUltra Rare
113/84Tremendous BombUltra Rare
114/84Mega Zeraora exSpecial Illustration Rare
115/84Mega Chandelure exSpecial Illustration Rare
116/84Mega Darkrai exSpecial Illustration Rare
117/84Morpeko exSpecial Illustration Rare
118/84Gladion's Final BattleSpecial Illustration Rare
119/84GwynnSpecial Illustration Rare
120/84Mega Darkrai exMega Hyper Rare

Pokémon in this set: 70.

Young collectors: always ask a parent or carer before buying cards, trading online or sharing anything about yourself on the internet.