Important: This set released on 17 July 2026. Prices are only ~1.5 weeks old and have not yet stabilised. Graded card prices (PSA 10, BGS 10, CGC 10) are unreliable at this stage — most cards submitted at launch have not returned from grading services yet. All analysis below focuses on ungraded prices only.
Market Overview
Pricing data sourced from PriceCharting as of 26 July 2026. USD converted to SGD at 1.29x.
Three things make Pitch Black interesting from a pricing standpoint:
- The gold Mega Darkrai ex inversion — the top card in the set costs JP buyers ~$359 more than EN buyers, the largest JP premium of any card here
- Steep EN premiums on mid-tier SIRs and illustration rares (2.1–2.7×) — suggesting early market imbalance as EN supply floods in
- EN base cards 80–95% below JP — excess EN supply driving base commons to a few cents
The Chase Card: Mega Darkrai ex in All Four Forms
Mega Darkrai ex appears across every rarity tier. Here is where each version stands ~1.5 weeks post-launch:
| Version | JP (USD / SGD) | EN (USD / SGD) | EN/JP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base #46/#48 | $2.70 / SGD $3 | $2.39 / SGD $3 | 0.89× (JP pricier) |
| Full Art #99/#101 | $13.90 / SGD $18 | $13.34 / SGD $17 | 0.96× (JP pricier) |
| SIR #114/#116 | $275.11 / SGD $355 | $298.00 / SGD $384 | 1.08× |
| Gold Hyper Rare #118/#120 | $560.00 / SGD $722 | $201.27 / SGD $260 | 0.36× (JP pricier) |
The gold hyper rare is the headline. JP buyers are paying ~USD $359 more (SGD $463 more) than EN buyers for the same card. This is the mirror of the Chaos Rising Mega Hyper Rare inversion — and even more extreme. It likely reflects stronger domestic JP demand for the marquee gold card combined with tighter early JP supply. Whether this gap normalises or persists is the single most important thing to watch in this set.
Notice the SIR sits at near-parity (1.08×) and the base and full-art forms are actually cheaper in JP. Mega Darkrai ex is the one line where JP is competitive-to-pricier at the top while EN carries the premium everywhere else in the set.
Illustration Rares (#82–95 JP / #85–97 EN)
EN illustration rares carry a consistent premium over JP at this stage — a 1.3–2.7× gap that is likely to narrow as more EN product opens:
| Card | JP (USD / SGD) | EN (USD / SGD) | EN/JP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slowbro | $13.50 / SGD $17 | $22.08 / SGD $28 | 1.64× |
| Goldeen | $5.76 / SGD $7 | $15.42 / SGD $20 | 2.68× |
| Dhelmise | $4.22 / SGD $5 | $9.05 / SGD $12 | 2.14× |
| Toucannon | $3.60 / SGD $5 | $6.37 / SGD $8 | 1.77× |
| Armarouge | $4.56 / SGD $6 | $7.97 / SGD $10 | 1.75× |
| Primarina | $4.81 / SGD $6 | $7.66 / SGD $10 | 1.59× |
Slowbro is both the priciest illustration rare and the most-traded card in the entire set (2,029 JP sales) — a clear early favourite. Goldeen has the widest premium at 2.68×.
Special Illustration Rares (SIR) (#112–118 JP / #114–120 EN)
The mid-tier SIRs carry the steepest premiums in the set. The two Mega Darkrai forms and the Gwynn SIR are the exceptions, trading near parity:
| Card | JP (USD / SGD) | EN (USD / SGD) | EN/JP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeko ex | $41.23 / SGD $53 | $108.76 / SGD $140 | 2.64× |
| Mega Zeraora ex | $29.99 / SGD $39 | $64.21 / SGD $83 | 2.14× |
| Mega Chandelure ex | $20.25 / SGD $26 | $52.86 / SGD $68 | 2.61× |
| Gladion's Final Battle | $18.46 / SGD $24 | $28.92 / SGD $37 | 1.57× |
| Mega Darkrai ex | $275.11 / SGD $355 | $298.00 / SGD $384 | 1.08× |
| Gwynn | $36.22 / SGD $47 | $37.36 / SGD $48 | 1.03× |
Morpeko ex, Mega Chandelure ex, and Mega Zeraora ex all cost roughly double in English (2.1–2.6×). The Mega Darkrai ex SIR (SGD $384 EN) and Gwynn SIR trade near parity because JP collectors are bidding their own supply up on the marquee names.
Base Pokémon Tier (#1–71)
Most base commons and uncommons are far cheaper in EN than JP right now:
- Typical JP: $1.10–$2.00 / SGD $1–SGD $3
- Typical EN: $0.03–$0.60 / SGD $0–SGD $1
- EN/JP ratio on base commons: roughly 0.03–0.30 (EN is 80–95% cheaper)
Notable exceptions where EN trades at or above JP (cards with competitive demand):
- Miraidon: EN $1.50 (SGD $2) vs JP $1.25 (SGD $2) — 1.20×
- Banette: EN $1.73 vs JP $1.48 — 1.17×
- Rampardos ex: EN $1.74 vs JP $1.63 — 1.07×
Regional Exclusives
| Card | Region | Price (USD / SGD) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarude illustration rare #90 | JP only | $3.33 / SGD $4 | 632 JP sales — not carried to EN |
| Mega Delphox ex #8 | EN only | $1.99 / SGD $3 | Base insert (shifts EN numbering +1) |
| Mega Slowbro ex #31 | EN only | $1.94 / SGD $3 | Base insert (shifts EN numbering +2) |
| Jett #79 | EN only | $0.09 / SGD $0 | Supporter |
EN adds two Mega ex base cards (Delphox, Slowbro) and one supporter (Jett) that JP does not have; JP keeps a Zarude illustration rare that never made the EN set. EN collectors wanting the Zarude AR will need to import via Japanese proxy services.
What to Watch Over the Next 4–8 Weeks
- The gold Mega Darkrai ex gap — The ~SGD $463 JP premium on the gold hyper rare is the single most unusual signal in the set. Monitor whether JP demand sustains it or it normalises toward the near-parity we already see on the SIR.
- First graded returns — PSA, BGS, and CGC submissions from launch week will start returning around weeks 6–10. Real pop-report-backed graded prices will look different from current listings.
- SIR compression — 2.1–2.6× EN/JP gaps on Morpeko, Chandelure, and Zeraora SIRs are wide. Expect some narrowing as EN supply opens, unless competitive demand props up specific cards.
- Slowbro illustration rare (SGD $28 EN) — The set’s most-traded card. Its price action is the best early read on where mid-tier demand settles.
- EN print run signals — Base EN cards at $0.03–$0.30 point to a heavy print run. Watch whether EN base and illustration-rare floors keep falling over the next 2–3 weeks.
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All prices in USD from PriceCharting as of 26 July 2026. SGD conversions at live rate. Always verify current prices before making purchasing decisions. tcgTalk does not provide financial advice.