PULL RATES · Pitch Black
Pitch Black pull rates
A Pitch Black booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Pitch Black, a Ultra Rare turns up in about 1 in 12 packs (about 3.0 in 36 packs), and one specific Ultra Rare is about 1 in 217 packs; a Special Illustration Rare turns up in about 1 in 80 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Special Illustration Rare is about 1 in 480 packs.
These rates were measured: TCGplayer Authentication Center: Pitch Black pull rates (4,000+ packs, published 2026-07-21).
How rare is each card in Pitch Black?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 10 cards | 1 in 4.8 (21%) | 7.6 | 1 in 48 | 139 |
| Illustration Rare 11 cards | 1 in 9.1 (11%) | 4.0 | 1 in 100 | 302 |
| Ultra Rare 18 cards | 1 in 12 (8.3%) | 3.0 | 1 in 217 | 758 |
| Special Illustration Rare 6 cards | 1 in 80 (1.3%) | 0.5 | 1 in 480 | 1,176 |
| Mega Hyper Rare 1 card | 1 in 1,111 (0.09%) | 0.03 | 1 in 1,111 | 1,111 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Pitch Black chase cards and their odds
- Mega Darkrai ex #116 Special Illustration Rare · $136.42 (€169.05) · about 1 in 480 packs
- Mega Darkrai ex #120 Mega Hyper Rare · $117.87 (€125.37) · about 1 in 1,111 packs
- Morpeko ex #117 Special Illustration Rare · $57.09 (€45.01) · about 1 in 480 packs
- Mega Zeraora ex #114 Special Illustration Rare · $33.42 (€36.26) · about 1 in 480 packs
- Mega Chandelure ex #115 Special Illustration Rare · $30.49 (€23.03) · about 1 in 480 packs
- Gwynn #119 Special Illustration Rare · $25.70 (€21.70) · about 1 in 480 packs
- Gladion's Final Battle #118 Special Illustration Rare · $20.33 (€19.54) · about 1 in 480 packs
- Misty's Vitality #111 Ultra Rare · $9.55 (€9.87) · about 1 in 217 packs
- Mega Darkrai ex #101 Ultra Rare · $6.28 (€7.73) · about 1 in 217 packs
- Slowbro #90 Illustration Rare · $5.86 (€6.51) · about 1 in 100 packs
Is opening Pitch Black packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Pitch Black pack are worth about $2.82 (€1.89), and a sealed pack costs about $5.61 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($201.96) in 8.8% of them. The middle opening came to about $80.70; one in ten came to more than $185.27. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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