The card list for Pitch Black (set code ME05) is complete: 84 main-set cards and 36 secret rares, 120 in total. The set releases on 17 July 2026, with prerelease events from 4 to 12 July. Serebii has the full list, and PokeZentrum the German one under the set's German name, Dunkelnacht.
Six Mega Pokémon ex
The headliner is Mega Darkrai ex (048/084), Darkrai's first Mega Evolution in the card game. Five more Mega ex join it: Mega Zeraora ex (027), Mega Chandelure ex (038), Mega Excadrill ex (065), Mega Slowbro ex (031) and Mega Delphox ex (008). Mega Delphox ex stands out with Eerie Glow, an attack that deals 200 damage and leaves the target both Burned and Confused.
Four Pokémon ex without a Mega form complete the list: Wailord ex, Rampardos ex, Morpeko ex and Lurantis ex (004). Among the Trainers and Energy, Misty's Vitality, Shadowy Darkness Energy (083) and Voltaic Lightning Energy (084) are the ones to note.
Secret rares
| Rarity | Count |
|---|---|
| Illustration Rare | 11 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 6 |
| Ultra Rare | 18 |
| Mega Hyper Rare (Mega Darkrai ex, 120) | 1 |
Prerelease and products
The Build & Battle boxes contain a 40-card ready-to-play deck and one of four promos: Miraidon, Slowbro, Dhelmise or Bastiodon. The Elite Trainer Box comes with the Zarude promo MEP 088. On 17 July the booster display, booster bundle and a Pokémon Center edition of the Elite Trainer Box follow, all listed on .