What is the Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box Release Date?
The Pitch Black Elite Trainer box will release on 17th July 2026, the launch date of this fifth expansion set of the Mega Evolution expansion series. The set is designated ME05.
There is one single box design for this set, featuring Mega Darkrai. There is also Pokémon Center version of the box.
Elite Trainer Boxes are a popular Pokémon TCG product and demand for Pokémon TCG products is currently exceedingly high. It is expected that this product will sell out as soon as it is available for order. Pokémon Centers and other online stockists offer an opt-in service that sends out notifications when products are in stock, so if you are looking to purchase this product that could be a good idea. It is also highly likely that there will be limits on number of items that can be purchased.
Regular Elite Trainer Boxes have a recommended retail price of £49.99 in the UK and $49.99 in the US.
The Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box (ETB), like other ETBs, includes a special set of cards and accessories that includes everything required to play the Pokémon Trading Card game.
The monochrome, (almost pitch black) box artwork features Mega Darkrai in the centre surrounded by swirls in a circular pattern.
The box measures 16.5 x 19 x 8.9 cm (6.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches).
What is in the Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box?
The contents of the box are held in an inner box which is designed to function as a card holder once the products inside have been removed.
The contents of the Regular Elite Trainer Box are:
1 Full Art Promo Card ft Zarude
9 Pokémon TCG: Pitch Black booster packs
65 card sleeves with image of Mega Darkrai
45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
A player’s guide
6 damage-counter dice
1 competition-legal coin-flip die
2 plastic condition markers
A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
Pokémon Center Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box
The artwork for the Pokémon Center Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box is almost identical to that for the regular box apart from the inclusion of the Poké Ball Pokémon Center logo at the bottom of each box. P
okémon Center Elite Trainer Boxes are generally £10 / $10 more expensive than their regular counterparts.
The contents of the Pokémon Center Perfect Order Elite Trainer box is similar to the regular box with the addition of 2 extra booster packs and an additional Promo Card.
The complete list of Pokémon Center Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box contents:
1 Full Art Promo Card ft Zarude
1 Full Art Promo Card with the Pokémon Center logo ft Zarude
11 Pokémon TCG: Pitch Black booster packs
65 card sleeves with image of Darkrai
45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
A player’s guide
6 damage-counter dice
1 competition-legal coin-flip die
2 plastic condition markers
A box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
