Mega Evolution Pitch Black (ME05): What’s Inside the ETB, Full Chase Card List & Set Facts (Australia)
Pitch Black is the fifth Mega Evolution–era set and the darkest in tone — built around Mega Darkrai ex and tied to the Mega Dimension DLC of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It released in Australia on 17 July 2026. Here’s what’s in the box, which cards carry the set, and what the Japanese source set is already telling us — sealed and shipped fast Australia-wide.
Pitch Black (ME05) is a tight 118-card set with six Special Illustration Rares, headlined by Mega Darkrai ex. It released on 17 July 2026 and is in stock in Australia now.
The set at a glance
Which product suits which collector
Every product links straight to its Grailborne page with live AUD pricing and current availability.
What’s in the Elite Trainer Box
The Pitch Black ETB is the core sealed opener — nine packs, the set’s exclusive promo and the full accessory kit:
- 9 booster packs — your shots at the four Mega ex (Darkrai, Zeraora, Chandelure, Excadrill) and the six Special Illustration Rares.
- Full-art Zarude promo — an ETB-exclusive foil you won’t pull from boosters.
- 65 sleeves + 40 energy — plus damage dice, a coin-flip die, a player’s guide, six dividers and a TCG Live code card.
The chase cards
Pitch Black keeps a tight top end — six Special Illustration Rares across a 118-card set, with one carrying the release. Because English only landed 17 July, the values below are still read from the 1:1 Japanese source set, Abyss Eye (out 22 May 2026), and will shift as English supply arrives:
| Card | Secondary (AUD) | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Darkrai ex — SIR (art: Akira Egawa) | ~A$620–775 | Set-defining |
| Mega Zeraora ex — Special Illustration Rare | Top-tier | Elite |
| Gwynn — Special Illustration Rare (Trainer) | Top-tier | Character |
AUD-normalised from Japanese (Abyss Eye) secondary at ~1.55; some Abyss Eye Darkrai sales push toward A$900+. Ungraded near-mint; values shift as English supply lands and vary by condition.
What the market is telling us
Our read is value = pull difficulty × character popularity. The Mega Darkrai ex SIR is one of just six SIRs in a 118-card pool — genuinely hard to pull — attached to one of the most recognisable Mythical Pokémon there is. In Japan that card already trades around US$400–500, with some Abyss Eye sales pushing toward US$600, comfortably more than a sealed ETB. When the headline chase exceeds the price of the box, sealed product tends to move.
Frequently asked questions
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Set facts per Pokemon.com and published card lists; card values are secondary-market estimates from the Japanese source set (Abyss Eye), AUD-normalised and variable by condition and time. Australian pricing and stock per Grailborne. Pull results vary; general market information, not financial advice.
