Pokemon Abyss Eye Card List and eBay Pre-Orders

The Pokemon Company Japan delayed the Abyss Eye reveal trailer by four hours so it would drop during the real-world new moon. That kind of theatrical timing tells you something about how they view this set. And the secondary market agrees: the gold Mega Darkrai ex is already sitting at 178,000 yen (~$1,132 USD), making it one of the priciest modern chase cards at release.

This pokemon abyss eye card list covers all 118 cards, then ranks the secret rares by initial market price so you know which card numbers to target on eBay before Pitch Black hits shelves on July 17.

What Is Abyss Eye?

Abyss Eye is the fourth Japanese Mega Evolution set, released May 22, 2026. The mascot is Mega Darkrai ex, making its TCG debut in this set. Its English equivalent is Pitch Black, releasing July 17, 2026.

The set contains 118 total cards: 81 base set numbers plus 37 AR, SR, SAR, and MUR rarity cards. Three Mega Evolutions anchor the set: Mega Darkrai ex (046/081), Mega Excadrill ex (063/081), and Mega Chandelure ex (036/081). Mega Excadrill ex and Rampardos ex run a fossil sub-theme, while Shadow Energy rounds out the Darkness core by shielding Benched Darkness Pokemon from all damage.

Complete Abyss Eye Card List (001 to 081)

The base set spans 81 cards. The regular ex cards include Lurantis ex (004/081), Wailord ex (015/081), Tapu Koko ex (026/081), Rampardos ex (043/081), and Morpeko ex (053/081), alongside the three Mega Evolutions listed above.

The fossil sub-theme runs through the Fighting and Darkness types. Shadow Energy is the mechanic to watch: it protects your Benched Darkness Pokemon from all damage, giving Mega Darkrai ex and its supporting cast a defensive layer that most decks cannot easily answer.

Mega Evolutions (Double Rare)

Regular ex Cards

All Secret Rares: 082 to 118

The 37 secret rares span four rarity tiers: Illustration Rare (AR), Super Rare (SR), Special Art Rare (SAR), and Master Ultra Rare (MUR).

One detail worth flagging: Silvally (#093) and Gladion's Fighting Spirit (#116) form a connected art across two cards. Connected art pairs tend to carry a collector premium beyond what either card would command individually.

Illustration Rares (AR)

Super Rares (SR)

Special Art Rares (SAR) and Master Ultra Rare (MUR)

Which Abyss Eye Cards Are Worth Pre-Ordering on eBay?

Initial Japanese market prices give you a read on where English demand will land. Pitch Black will redistribute these values somewhat, but the hierarchy rarely inverts. Cards that open expensive in Japan tend to stay at the top of their English set.

Here is the pecking order, ranked by current Japanese market value.

The gold card gap. The MUR Mega Darkrai ex at 178,000 yen is more than double the SAR at 79,800 yen. That spread is much higher than usual for a gold card, which suggests strong early demand that could settle as supply increases.

The SAR (#114) is drawn by the popular AKIRA EGAWA, and artist reputation alone accounts for a chunk of that 79,800 yen price tag. EGAWA cards tend to hold collector interest, so this is the safer pre-order if you want Darkrai exposure without the MUR price tag.

Gwynn (#117 SAR) at 15,800 yen follows a well-documented pattern: a set's female Supporter usually takes the #2 or #3 spot depending on character popularity. Gwynn is new, so her long-term trajectory depends on whether she recurs in future sets or remains a one-off.

Slowbro (#087 AR) at 2,500 yen is the standout Illustration Rare. It costs more than double the rest of the ARs and outprices all of the set's full-art cards. That is a rarer feat for an Illustration Rare, and it makes #087 the single best value target in the lower half of this set.

If you are hunting Ascended Heroes deals on eBay alongside Abyss Eye, keep the two wishlists separate. Different sets, different price trajectories.

Playable Picks: Double Rares Worth Grabbing

Most Double Rares in Abyss Eye cost 50 cents or less. Three stand above bulk pricing, which may attest to their playability:

Mega Excadrill ex leading at $3 makes sense given its fossil synergy with Rampardos ex. If either card sees competitive play in the English format, that price will look cheap in hindsight. At $1 to $3, these are low-risk pickups with upside if the archetypes develop.

How to Buy Abyss Eye from Australia

Abyss Eye is a Japanese-exclusive set and is not sold through standard Western retail channels. To get your hands on it, you need to buy through Japanese retailers and import specialists, or source singles and sealed product from eBay sellers who import stock.

For most Australian collectors, the easier path is waiting for Pitch Black, the English equivalent, releasing July 17, 2026. You will pay local retail prices, avoid import shipping, and still get the same chase cards in English.

If you want the Japanese versions specifically (for the artwork, the earlier access, or the different card texture), budget for international shipping and check seller ratings carefully. Japanese booster boxes on eBay typically run higher than domestic Japanese retail due to export demand.

After Abyss Eye, Japan's next Mega Evolution set is Storm Emeralda featuring Mega Rayquaza ex, releasing July 31, 2026. That is only two weeks after Pitch Black drops in English, so the release calendar stays crowded through the back half of the year.