Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution – Pitch Black: Best Pulls from the New Expansion

Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution – Pitch Black is out now, and The Pokémon Company sent over booster packs for a pull showcase. The expansion adds more than 115 new cards to the pool, with Mega Darkrai and Mega Zeraora sharing the spotlight on the main art — a clash between malice and lightning that frames the whole set's identity.

Pitch Black leans hard into Mega Evolution, as the series name suggests, but also packs in more than 20 Trainer cards and more than 35 special-illustration cards. The crown jewel is a golden Mega Darkrai ex, which didn't show up in these pulls. What did land: special-illustration cards featuring Goldeen and Delphox, a solid run of Zeraora and Silvally cards, and some welcome spotlight time for the Kalos starters and their evolutions.

The Mega Evolution series is part of the modern Pokémon TCG's ongoing push to revisit fan-favourite mechanics from the video games — Mega Evolution was a major feature introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and its card game treatment has been a draw for collectors and competitive players alike. Special-illustration cards have become one of the most sought-after card types in recent sets, often featuring painterly or stylised art that makes them worth displaying even outside competitive play.

Even without the golden Mega Darkrai ex, the pulls here show off what makes Pitch Black worth cracking packs for — the art quality on the special-illustration cards alone makes them display-worthy. The full gallery of 20-plus favourite pulls is available on the site.