Pitch Black

Antique Skull Fossil

PBL073· Common
Antique Skull Fossil PBL 73

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HP
60
Regulation mark
J
Set
Pitch BlackPBLSet guide

Its Ability

Spiny SkullCrâne Épineux

If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), place 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.Si ce Pokémon est sur le Poste Actif et qu'il subit les dégâts d'une attaque de l'un des Pokémon de votre adversaire (même si ce Pokémon est mis K.O.), placez 3 marqueurs de dégâts sur le Pokémon Attaquant.

Play this card as if it were a 60-HP Basic Pokémon. This card can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play.Jouez cette carte comme si c'était un Pokémon de base avec 60 PV. Cette carte ne peut être affectée par aucun État Spécial et ne peut pas battre en retraite. À tout moment pendant votre tour, vous pouvez défausser cette carte du jeu.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It has an Ability, Spiny Skull. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. A strength

    Mark J. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,427 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

Standard format: source checked on September 11, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Pitch Black landed here on 17 July 2026.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 22 May 2026, under the code M5. That is 56 days ahead of us.

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