Pokémon Pitch Black Checklist (ME05) — Full Card List, Master Set & Values

Last updated August 17, 2026. Written and maintained by CardStrike — the same real-inventory checklists we run for football. We are ripping and scanning this set now; in-stock links will light up card by card as singles and lots go live.

84base cards
74reverse holos
36secret rares
194master set · 22 pages

Pokémon Pitch Black is the fifth main expansion of the Mega Evolution series (set code ME05, released July 17, 2026). The base set runs 84 cards with 10 ex Double Rares, and the whole expansion is built around Mega Darkrai — Double Rare #48, Ultra Rare #101, Special Illustration Rare #116, and the gold Mega Hyper Rare #120/84 that closes the set. As the newest of the three Mega Evolution sets we cover, its market is still finding its level.

Building the binder: what actually goes in a master set

A master set of this expansion is three runs, in this order:

Section 1 — the base run (in number order). One of every card in the printed set count. Important era rule: since Scarlet & Violet, every regular Rare is already holo — there is no non-holo rare. A "holo rare" is not an upgrade; it IS the base card.

Section 2 — the reverse holo run. Every Common, Uncommon and Rare also exists as a reverse holo (shiny frame, plain art). These are separate checklist cards, not substitutes — a master set needs the regular AND the reverse. Double Rares (ex) and everything above have no reverse version, which is why the reverse run is shorter than the base run.

Section 3 — the secret rares. Numbered above the set count, climbing Illustration Rares → Ultra Rares → Special Illustration Rares → the Mega Hyper Rare that closes the set.

Pitch Black binder math: 84 base + 74 reverse holos (everything except the 10 ex cards) + 36 secrets = 194-card master set — 22 nine-pocket pages.

Current values — what drives price (August 2026)

Tier Cards What to know Live comps
The Darkrai ladder Mega Darkrai ex #120 (MHR), #116 (SIR), #101 (UR), #48 (ex) Set mascot with a devoted collector base; the SIR and Mega Hyper Rare are the expansion's two biggest cards. Darkrai #120 · Darkrai SIR
Other SIRs #114–119: Mega Zeraora, Mega Chandelure, Morpeko ex, Gladion's Final Battle, Gwynn Chandelure and Zeraora SIRs lead the supporting cast; the two SIR trainers are the sleeper holds. Chandelure SIR
Ultra Rares + IRs #85–113 Full-art exes/trainers plus 11 Illustration Rares — Primarina #88 and Slowbro #90 are early IR favorites. IR comps
Base + reverses #1–84 Bulk raw outside the exes; Miraidon #28, Koraidon #47 and Zarude #56 are the holo rares worth pulling aside. —

Complete checklist — base set (#001–084)

Every Common, Uncommon and Rare below also exists as a reverse holo (see column). Bold rows are chase cards.

# Card Rarity Reverse holo? In stock at CardStrike
001 Tropius Common Yes
002 Grubbin Common Yes
003 Fomantis Common Yes
004 Lurantis ex Double Rare —
005 Poltchageist Common Yes
006 Sinistcha Common Yes
007 Heatran Rare Yes
008 Mega Delphox ex Double Rare —
009 Sizzlipede Common Yes
010 Centiskorch Uncommon Yes
011 Charcadet Common Yes
012 Armarouge Uncommon Yes
013 Goldeen Common Yes
014 Seaking Uncommon Yes
015 Wailmer Uncommon Yes
016 Wailord ex Double Rare —
017 Relicanth Uncommon Yes
018 Popplio Common Yes
019 Brionne Uncommon Yes
020 Primarina Uncommon Yes
021 Finizen Common Yes
022 Palafin Uncommon Yes
023 Electrike Common Yes
024 Manectric Uncommon Yes
025 Charjabug Uncommon Yes
026 Vikavolt Uncommon Yes
027 Mega Zeraora ex Double Rare —
028 Miraidon Rare Yes
029 Slowpoke Common Yes
030 Slowbro Uncommon Yes
031 Mega Slowbro ex Double Rare —
032 Jynx Uncommon Yes
033 Shuppet Common Yes
034 Banette Uncommon Yes
035 Spiritomb Common Yes
036 Litwick Common Yes
037 Lampent Uncommon Yes
038 Mega Chandelure ex Double Rare —
039 Dhelmise Uncommon Yes
040 Marshadow Uncommon Yes
041 Annihilape Uncommon Yes
042 Mankey Common Yes
043 Primeape Uncommon Yes
044 Cranidos Uncommon Yes
045 Rampardos ex Double Rare —
046 Drilbur Common Yes
047 Koraidon Rare Yes
048 Mega Darkrai ex Double Rare —
049 Vullaby Common Yes
050 Mandibuzz Uncommon Yes
051 Inkay Common Yes
052 Malamar Uncommon Yes
053 Nickit Common Yes
054 Thievul Uncommon Yes
055 Morpeko ex Double Rare —
056 Zarude Rare Yes
057 Maschiff Common Yes
058 Mabosstiff Uncommon Yes
059 Chi-Yu Uncommon Yes
060 Skarmory Uncommon Yes
061 Shieldon Uncommon Yes
062 Bastiodon Uncommon Yes
063 Bronzor Common Yes
064 Bronzong Uncommon Yes
065 Mega Excadrill ex Double Rare —
066 Pikipek Common Yes
067 Trumbeak Uncommon Yes
068 Toucannon Uncommon Yes
069 Type: Null Uncommon Yes
070 Silvally Uncommon Yes
071 Bombirdier Uncommon Yes
072 Antique Armor Fossil Common Yes
073 Antique Skull Fossil Common Yes
074 Backtrack Badge Uncommon Yes
075 Dark Bell Uncommon Yes
076 Fossil Quarry Uncommon Yes
077 Gladion's Final Battle Uncommon Yes
078 Gwynn Uncommon Yes
079 Jett Uncommon Yes
080 Misty's Vitality Uncommon Yes
081 Rust Syndicate Grunt Uncommon Yes
082 Tremendous Bomb Uncommon Yes
083 Shadowy Energy Rare Yes
084 Voltaic Energy Rare Yes

Secret rares (#085–120)

# Card Rarity Reverse holo? In stock at CardStrike
085 Fomantis Illustration Rare —
086 Armarouge Illustration Rare —
087 Goldeen Illustration Rare —
088 Primarina Illustration Rare —
089 Manectric Illustration Rare —
090 Slowbro Illustration Rare —
091 Dhelmise Illustration Rare —
092 Thievul Illustration Rare —
093 Bastiodon Illustration Rare —
094 Toucannon Illustration Rare —
095 Silvally Illustration Rare —
096 Lurantis ex Ultra Rare —
097 Wailord ex Ultra Rare —
098 Mega Zeraora ex Ultra Rare —
099 Mega Chandelure ex Ultra Rare —
100 Rampardos ex Ultra Rare —
101 Mega Darkrai ex Ultra Rare —
102 Morpeko ex Ultra Rare —
103 Mega Excadrill ex Ultra Rare —
104 Brave Bangle Ultra Rare —
105 Crushing Hammer Ultra Rare —
106 Dark Bell Ultra Rare —
107 Energy Switch Ultra Rare —
108 Gladion's Final Battle Ultra Rare —
109 Gwynn Ultra Rare —
110 Iron Defender Ultra Rare —
111 Misty's Vitality Ultra Rare —
112 Rust Syndicate Grunt Ultra Rare —
113 Tremendous Bomb Ultra Rare —
114 Mega Zeraora ex Special Illustration Rare —
115 Mega Chandelure ex Special Illustration Rare —
116 Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare —
117 Morpeko ex Special Illustration Rare —
118 Gladion's Final Battle Special Illustration Rare —
119 Gwynn Special Illustration Rare —
120 Mega Darkrai ex Mega Hyper Rare —

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