Pitch Black

Shieldon PBL 61/84

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Shieldon PBL 61

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

Versions of this card

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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 61/84 there. Its illustration is signed Kurata So.
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
100
Type
Metal
Stage
Stage 1
Retreat cost
3
Weakness
×2
Resistance
-30
Regulation mark
J
Number
61/84
Set
Pitch BlackPBLSet guide
Illustrated by
Kurata So

Its attacks

Smithereen SmashPulvérisation

50

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.Défaussez une Énergie du Pokémon Actif de votre adversaire.

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

    Iron Thorns ex runs it in 25 of the 30 lists we have read, seen across 21 different tournaments.

  2. A strength

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

  3. Keep in mind

    Retreat cost 3. Once it is out front, it stays there. Pack something that moves it another way, or you will burn whole turns discarding Energy.

  4. Keep in mind

    Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 5,392 tournament lists we have read, 1,244 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

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 ex25 of 3021PBL 61
Gengar ex17 of 4617PBL 61
Dudunsparce8 of 308PBL 61
Mega Froslass ex7 of 437PBL 61
Archaludon ex5 of 305PBL 61
Steven's Metagross ex4 of 644PBL 61
Mamoswine ex3 of 263PBL 61
Archaludon ex / Dudunsparce2 of 352PBL 61
Alakazam1 of 351PBL 61
Bronzong1 of 271PBL 61
Cinccino ex1 of 491PBL 61
Hydreigon ex1 of 651PBL 61
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant1 of 641PBL 61
Metagross1 of 451PBL 61

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 6 Shieldon cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Shieldon card and its price