Pitch Black

Antique Armor Fossil PBL 72/84

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Antique Armor Fossil PBL 72

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What you might be wondering about this card

How can you tell your card is this one?
Look at the bottom of your card: you should read PBL 72/84 there. Its illustration is signed AYUMI ODASHIMA.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Pitch Black set, released here on 17 July 2026.

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.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
60
Regulation mark
J
Number
72/84
Set
Pitch BlackPBLSet guide
Illustrated by
AYUMI ODASHIMA
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.このカードは、HP60のタイプのたねポケモンとして、場に出せる。このカードは、特殊状態にならず、にげられない。自分の番の中でなら、場に出ているこのカードをトラッシュできる。グッズは、自分の番に何枚でも使える。 Ability: たてのまもり このポケモンがバトル場にいるかぎり、自分のポケモン全員が、相手のポケモンから受けるワザのダメージは「-10」される。

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, Protective Armor. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  2. A strength

    Iron Thorns ex runs it in 26 of the 30 lists we have read, seen across 22 different tournaments.

  3. A strength

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

  4. A strength

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

Standard format: source checked on September 27, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Iron Thorns ex26 of 3022PBL 72
Gengar ex17 of 4717PBL 72
Dudunsparce8 of 308PBL 72
Mega Froslass ex7 of 437PBL 72
Archaludon ex5 of 305PBL 72
Steven's Metagross ex5 of 645PBL 72
Mamoswine ex3 of 263PBL 72
Archaludon ex / Dudunsparce2 of 352PBL 72
Bronzong2 of 272PBL 72
Flygon ex2 of 102PBL 72
Hydreigon ex2 of 652PBL 72
Alakazam1 of 361PBL 72
Cinccino ex1 of 491PBL 72
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant1 of 641PBL 72
Mega Lopunny ex / Dudunsparce1 of 881PBL 72
Metagross1 of 451PBL 72