Pokémon TCG’s latest Mega Evolution expansion, Pitch Black, has been out for a few weeks now, and things are likely a lot better for those of us unwilling to pay an arm and a leg for shiny cardboard.
Amazon has once again restocked Pitch Black Booster Bundles, and they’re now down to just $34.95 if you lock in your order today. That’s $5 under market price, and $5 less than they were listed for last week, and $15 less than they were the week before that!
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Back in Stock at Market Price!
You can also pick up the Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box for $69.95, which is also under its market price according to TCGplayer ($72.59). This is the best price going for the latest Mega Evolution set right now online, so I’d snap it up ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out.
If you’re opting for the booster bundle, that includes six Pitch Black packs to open at $34.95, which works out at about $5.82 per pack. For those picking up their first ETB of the latest expansion, here’s what’s included for just under $70.
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- 9 Pokémon booster packs
- 65 card sleeves
- 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
- A player’s guide to the expansion
- 6 damage-counter dice
- 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 plastic condition markers
- A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
- A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
Both the Elite Trainer Box and Booster Bundle are wonderfully affordable right now, at least in my view. While they’ve not quite dropped to lows of standard MSRP, they are getting might close indeed.
Yet, no matter how unfortunate it is how hard it is to find Pokemon TCG at MSRP, market value is often the price you have to pay now, even from big retailers like Amazon. But is it worth it? Only you can be the judge of that.
The market price is often dictated by what the majority of people are willing to pay, but only you can decide if this if truely worth your money.
I also want to emphasize that this is “sold and shipped” directly from Amazon itself, and not via any third-party sellers.
If you do decide to order today, it might be best to pick up two or three just in case this sells out or prices start to climb again soon.
What is Pokémon TCG Pitch Black?
Pokemon TCG’s latest Mega Evolution expansion is Pitch Black. At over 115 cards, Pitch Black is a much leaner, more manageable expansion compared to the Coalossal 295-card checklist of Ascended Heroes.
It’s already looking like the dark, brooding sibling to the bright Ascended Heroes cards we’ve been chasing all summer. Here’s what you’ll be chasing when cracking open your packs:
- 6 Mega Evolution Pokémon ex
- 4 Pokémon ex
- 11 Illustration Rare Pokémon
- 18 Ultra Rare Pokémon and Trainer cards
- 6 Special Illustration Rares (Pokémon and Supporters)
- Over 20 Trainer cards
- 35+ total cards with special illustrations
Pitch Black Chase Cards
For those chasing the most valuable cards from the Pitch Black, I’ll leave a handy round-up of what you should be looking out for just here.
Mega Darkrai ex’s Special Illustration Rare (116/084) is the one to look out for right now, and sells for $282.82 online right now, while its shiny gold Mega Hyper Rare equivilent (120/084) is also a fairly valuable pull, selling for around $196.51 at TCGplayer.
Not everyone is a fan of these Mega Hyper Rare gold cards, but no matter your opinion on the aesthetic, if you pull this golden nightmare, congratulations! That’s still a mighty fine pull, and worth a pretty penny (even if it’s not at the $1000 heights we saw in release week).
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Robert Anderson is IGN’s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
