Why now
Four weeks post-launch is when people dump extras to fund anniversary preorders. That is your buy window.
Mega Evolution · ME05 · Released Jul 17, 2026
Pitch Black
Hot
76
Craze score · August 14, 2026
Mega Darkrai ex is the summer mythic. Dark-type special sets historically age well, and this one sits right in front of the 30th Celebration attention vacuum.
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The play
Buy the Darkrai SIR on post-launch softness. Hold one ETB through the 30th if you like the promo.
The risk
If Darkrai art missed for you, the rest of the set does not carry sealed by itself. Be picky.
Chase cards
Run grading math →
Special Illustration RarePitch Black
Mega Darkrai ex SIR
Raw $480 · PSA 10 $820 · 1.7× slab · editorial snapshot
Early comps are still forming. Use sold listings, not asking prices.
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Special Illustration RarePitch Black
Mega Zeraora ex
Raw $140 · PSA 10 $280 · 2.0× slab · editorial snapshot
Secondary chase. More reasonable grade EV than Darkrai.
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Special Illustration RarePitch Black
Mega Chandelure ex SIR
Raw $90 · PSA 10 $180 · 2.0× slab · editorial snapshot
Ghost-type Mega in a Darkrai set. The buy if Darkrai is already priced in.
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Sealed product
Open EV with this set →live9 packs
Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box
$50$54 · +$4 over MSRP
Near MSRP a month after launch. That is the gift.
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Starter EV snapshot
Using estimated pull rates and a $5.25 street pack, this set is a starting point — not a promise. Edit it on the EV calculator.
- Mega Darkrai ex SIR: $480 at 1 in 260
- Other SIR: $80 at 1 in 70
- Illustration Rare: $15 at 1 in 10