Pitch Black

Antique Skull Fossil PBL 73/84

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Antique Skull Fossil PBL 73

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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 73/84 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
73/84
Set
Pitch BlackPBLSet guide
Illustrated by
AYUMI ODASHIMA

The Korean text is not available yet. Text shown: English.

Its Ability

Spiny Skull

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.

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.

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 5,417 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 28, 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.