Pokémon | Pitch Black Early Release

Official Early Release Program

Friendly Local Game Stores (FLGS) like The POP! Shop that host authorized prerelease events are permitted by Pokémon TCG to sell related available product on the Monday before the official Friday release date. Purchasing limitations will be enforced to allow as many customers as possible. For more information on this set, please read our article about Mega Evolution Set 5: Pitch Black.

Pokémon Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Display

Contains: 36 packs
Early Release: July 13, 2026

Set Features: 

• 115+ cards
• 20+ Trainer cards
• 35+ cards with special illustrations
• ...and more new Mega Evolution ex Pokémon!

Pack Contents: 

• Four Commons
• Three Uncommons
• One Reverse Holo (C/U/R)
• One Reverse Holo, Illustration Rare, Special Illustration Rare, or Mega Hyper Rare
• One Rare, Double Rare, or Ultra Rare
• One Basic Energy
• One Pokémon TCG Live code
• 12 total cards!

 

 

Pokémon Mega Evolution Pitch Black 3-Booster Blister

Contains: 3 boosters plus foil promo Binacle
Early Release: July 13, 2026

 

Pokémon Mega Evolution Pitch Black 1-Booster (Checklane) Blister

Contains: 1 booster pack plus extras
Early Release: July 13, 2026

Extra Contents:

• One metallic-design collector's coin featuring Tepig
• One holographic Slowpoke card

 

Pokémon Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Bundle

Contains: 6 booster packs
Early Release: July 13, 2026

 

 

Pokémon Mega Evolution Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box

Contains: 6 booster packs plus extras
Early Release: July 13, 2026

Extra Contents:

• 65 card sleeves
• 40 Energy cards
• Six damage-counter dice
• One QR code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
• One metallic-design collector's coin featuring Darkrai
• One full-art foil promo card featuring Zarude
• One collector’s box with six dividers
• One competition-legal coin-flip die
• One player’s guide