# Is a Pitch Black booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Pitch Black booster box costs €184.63 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €59.24 on average, 32% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €37, and only 7.9% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 2.7 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Mega Darkrai ex 116/84 (€182.08), turns up in 7.2% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €185 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€37 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 13.
- Prices: All prices are for the English booster box and English cards on Cardmarket.
- Page: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/pokemon-booster-box-worth-opening/pitch-black
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/me05
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Pitch-Black-Pull-Rates/069a5fda-2d1f-44a1-97de-b6dcdc5abfb8/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 4,000 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster box (36 packs) | 184.63 | 36 | 5.13 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/pitch-black-booster-box |
| Single pack | 5.17 | 1 | 5.17 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/pitch-black-booster-pack |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 38.82 | 6 | 6.47 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/pitch-black-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 72.18 | 9 | 8.02 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/pitch-black-elite-trainer-box |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 5 | 10 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.12 |
| Ultra Rare | 12 | 18 | 3.93 | 2.86 | 0.33 |
| Illustration rare | 9 | 11 | 3.19 | 2.51 | 0.35 |
| Special illustration rare | 80 | 6 | 58.18 | 36.27 | 0.73 |
| Mega Hyper Rare | 1081 | 1 | 132.30 | 132.30 | 0.12 |

## Top chase cards

- Mega Darkrai ex 116/84 (Special illustration rare): €182.08, in 7.2% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me05-116
- Mega Darkrai ex 120/84 (Mega Hyper Rare): €132.30, in 3.2% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me05-120
- Morpeko ex 117/84 (Special illustration rare): €52.19, in 7.2% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me05-117

Typical box: €37 (10% of boxes return under €18, 10% over €148).