Pitch Black card prices have crashed: Mega Darkrai lost €113 and the set a third of its value

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At the end of August the Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare from Pitch Black cost €289.61. On 13 October it costs €176.27: €113 burned in six weeks, almost 40% of its value. If you own it, that is bad news. If you wanted it, it costs a lot less today than it did at the end of the summer.

This is the second episode of Sets that are losing money, the series where we compare prices from before the 30th Celebration release with today's. Pitch Black is the set that fell the most among all the ones we track.

In short. Between 28 August and 13 October 2026 all 11 cards in Pitch Black that were worth more than €5 went down, all 11 of them. Mega Darkrai ex #116 went from €289.61 to €176.27 (-39%), the Gold #120 from €165.64 to €105.12 (-37%), Morpeko ex #117 from €45.64 to €40.32 (-12%). The master set, all 120 cards, fell from €698.68 to €476.55: -32%, a third of its value. It is the biggest drop among the 17 recent sets we track.

How much Pitch Black cards have dropped

These are the ten most expensive Pitch Black cards today, priced as of 13 October:

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And this is the comparison with 28 August for the eleven cards that were above €5 back then:

Eleven out of eleven. Unlike Phantasmal Flames, where some cards lost only a few cents, here the drop is broad: six cards out of eleven lost more than 20%.

What Mega Darkrai ex from Pitch Black is worth today

The Mega Darkrai ex #116 Special Illustration Rare is worth €176.27 as of 13 October, against €289.61 on 28 August. The Gold #120 went from €165.64 to €105.12, and the Ultra Rare #101 from €6.63 to €5.95. The versions of the card and how to tell them apart are on the page about the most expensive Pitch Black cards.

The two rarest versions of Darkrai explain almost everything on their own: of the €222 the master set lost, €174 comes from #116 and #120, almost four euros out of five. But unlike Phantasmal Flames, where the rest of the set held up, here the second-tier cards fell hard too: Mega Chandelure ex -24%, Gladion's Final Battle -30%, Misty's Vitality -30%.

What the Pitch Black master set is worth

Adding up the price of all 120 cards in the set, on 28 August the Pitch Black master set was worth €698.68. On 13 October it is worth €476.55: -32%, that is €222 less, a third of its value.

Out of 120 cards, 33 went down, 4 went up and the rest stayed flat, almost all commons and uncommons already at the floor. Completing Pitch Black today costs a third less than it would have at the end of August. The rarest cards in the set and what they cost are on the page about the Pitch Black chase cards.

Pitch Black is the set that fell the most

Among the 17 recent sets we track, Pitch Black is the one that lost the most on its top cards: about -35%. Right behind it are Phantasmal Flames, around -30%, and Chaos Rising, around -29%. Then there is a gap: the fourth set in the ranking loses less than half that, around -14%, and already settled sets like 151 and Prismatic Evolutions barely moved, between -1% and -4%.

The drop coincides with the release of the 30th Celebration set on 16 September. We cannot say it is the only cause, but the picture fits: when a long-awaited celebration set comes out, collectors' attention and money move there, and the sets released shortly before lose buyers exactly when the people who opened them try to sell their best cards. Older sets, which no longer had a "launch" price to lose, hardly moved.

Is it worth buying Pitch Black cards now?

It is the right question, because for buyers this drop is an opportunity. But nobody can say for sure that it is over.

If you want a card to keep, Mega Darkrai ex #116 at €176 costs €113 less than six weeks ago. Buying after a 39% drop does not guarantee you caught the bottom, but it means you did not pay for August's hype. The same goes for the Gold at €105 and for the second-tier Special Illustration Rares, almost all down by a fifth or more.

If you are buying to resell, the data calls for caution: the set lost a third of its value in six weeks and there is no sign of a reversal yet. It is worth watching the trend for a few weeks.

If you already own the cards, you have lost nothing until you sell. Your collection is worth less today than in August, but that is a market value, not a realised loss.

How to keep an eye on Pitch Black prices

The prices in this article are a snapshot as of 13 October. If you are waiting for the right moment to buy, the simplest way is to follow the cards you care about day by day.

Sign up for free on DarkDex and add your Pitch Black cards, or the ones you want, to your collection or wishlist: you see what each one is worth, the total, and how it changes over time.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mega Darkrai ex from Pitch Black worth?

The Special Illustration Rare (#116) is worth €176.27 as of 13 October 2026, the Gold (#120) €105.12 and the Ultra Rare (#101) €5.95.

How much have Pitch Black cards lost?

From 28 August to 13 October 2026 the master set fell by 32%, from €698.68 to €476.55. The eleven cards worth more than €5 all went down, from a minimum of -5% to a maximum of -39% (Mega Darkrai ex #116).

Which Pokémon set fell the most after the 30th Celebration?

Among the 17 recent sets we track, Pitch Black, followed by Phantasmal Flames and Chaos Rising.

Is it time to buy Pitch Black?

If you want to keep the cards, today's prices are much lower than August's. Nobody can guarantee the drop is over, though: if you are buying to resell, it is worth waiting for a sign of a reversal.

Note. Prices are real prices of Italian-language singles, Near Mint condition, the lowest available among sellers, recorded on 28 August and 13 October 2026. Card prices move every day: this page is a snapshot, not a forecast or investment advice.