Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black Is Live in TCG Live

Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black officially released on July 17, 2026, and is now available in Pokémon TCG Live. The set carries the catalog designation ME05 and contains over 115 cards. Headlining the expansion are Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex, and Mega Excadrill ex. The physical release hit some turbulence at launch, with Polygon reporting the set was absent from certain Target locations on release day, though product has since restocked at Amazon.

Pitch Black is the deepest into the Mega Evolution series the TCG has gone, and the Darkrai ex anchor gives it real collector pull — Darkrai has a long history of driving secondary-market interest, and Mega Chandelure ex has drawn attention as a standout preview card. The set is already shaping competitive play: a Slowking build in the Pitch Black format recently took top-four at a $1,000 local tournament, which signals the set has competitive legs beyond just the chase-card conversation. Booster Bundles are currently trading around $39, and the ETB briefly hit a record-low price point in the week after launch. With the Mega X Mega Parade trademark filed and Storm Emeralda already previewed, collectors deciding how deep to go on Pitch Black are doing so against an active pipeline.

Booster Bundles for Pitch Black are currently trading around $39. The ETB saw a 25% price cut to a record low in the first week of release, and Booster Display Box preorders were discounted $25 at Amazon around launch. The set enters a busy window: TCG Pocket's Ruler of the Skies expansion launched July 30, the 30th anniversary worldwide TCG releases are in motion, and the Mega X Mega Parade trademark signals another Mega Evolution set is in development.