Pitch Black Booster Bundle - ME05: Pitch Black (ME05)

The Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare is here — and it may be the single most striking Pokémon card art of 2026. Pitch Black (ME05) dropped today, July 17th, and Akira Egawa's SIR rendition of Mega Darkrai ex as an eldritch force wreathed in crackling shadow has collectors reaching for their wallets the moment they see it. This is the card people keep comparing to Egawa's legendary Arceus and Giratina VSTAR from Crown Zenith — that's the tier we're talking about.

The Pitch Black Booster Bundle is your six-pack entry point into ME05. Each bundle contains six booster packs from Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black, with each booster pack delivering 10 cards, 1 Basic Energy, and 1 Pokémon TCG Live code card. That's 60 cards of pure darkness-themed hunting across a 120-card set built on 84 base cards plus 36 secret rares — including Illustration Rares, Special Illustration Rares, and the Mega Darkrai ex Hyper Rare at #120.

Pitch Black features six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex: Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex, Mega Excadrill ex, Mega Delphox ex, and Mega Slowbro ex. The secret rare tier breaks down into 11 Illustration Rares, 6 Special Illustration Rares, and 1 Mega Hyper Rare.

What you're hunting:

• Mega Darkrai ex SIR (#114) — Illustrated by Akira Egawa, depicting Mega Darkrai as an eldritch force wreathed in shadow and crackling energy — the marquee art card of the set and the most sought-after for collectors who buy on artwork alone.
• Mega Darkrai ex Mega Hyper Rare (#118) — The gold Mega Hyper Rare lands roughly once every 45 booster boxes, making it a true case-hit-tier card.
• Gwynn SIR (#117) & Bill's Deterministic Plan SIR (#116) — Trainer SIRs that have shown upward price movement; Trainer SIRs of popular characters tend to outperform expectations.
• Mega Zeraora ex SIR (#112) & Mega Chandelure ex SIR (#113) — The set's secondary Mega and a strong SIR in its own right, alongside a gorgeous Fire/Ghost-flavored SIR that fits the set's spooky theme perfectly.
• Morpeko ex SIR (#115) — A stable, well-liked Pokémon SIR that rounds out the top of the artistic tier.
• Illustration Rares — Appear at a rate of roughly three per booster box, making them the most accessible chase targets across the secret rare tier.

This is the English print of Japan's Abyss Eye, and for once collectors are not guessing about the checklist or the values — the Japanese market has already delivered two months of price discovery. The Booster Bundle gives you six shots at one of the most art-forward sets in the Mega Evolution era, on the day it launches.

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