Black Pokémon Cards — Staiz

Some of the Pokémon TCG's most talented artists have produced memorable black card art. Masakazu Fukuda, 5ban Graphics and kawayoo are among the most represented illustrators in this collection of 50 cards. Their work spans from 2001 to 2025.

The most frequently featured Pokémon include Umbreon, Darkrai and Yveltal. Cards from HS—Undaunted, Dark Explorers and Dragons Exalted make up the strongest showing.

Common visual elements across these black cards include dramatic lighting, rocky cliffs, focused eyes, full moon and vigilant. The collection includes 49 Pokémon cards and 1 Trainer cards. Each card is scored by how prominently black appears in the artwork, using color space analysis of the card image.

Zekrom ex — 172/86 Black Bolt

172/86 Black Bolt

Murkrow — 072/124 Dragons Exalted

072/124 Dragons Exalted

Umbreon — 086/90 HS—Undaunted

086/90 HS—Undaunted

Eternatus VMAX — SV122/122 Shining Fates Shiny Vault

SV122/122 Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Palafin — 225/91 Paldean Fates

225/91 Paldean Fates

Krokorok — 065/108 Dark Explorers

065/108 Dark Explorers

Stunky — 054/106 Flashfire

054/106 Flashfire

Umbreon — XY96/211 XY Black Star Promos

XY96/211 XY Black Star Promos

Scraggy — 010/12 McDonald's Collection 2012

010/12 McDonald's Collection 2012

Darkrai — XY194/211 XY Black Star Promos

XY194/211 XY Black Star Promos

Sneasel — 068/90 HS—Undaunted

068/90 HS—Undaunted

Yveltal-EX — 079/146 XY

Eternatus V — SV121/122 Shining Fates Shiny Vault

SV121/122 Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Inkay — 074/146 XY

Zorua — 089/162 BREAKthrough

089/162 BREAKthrough

Mew VMAX — TG30/30 Lost Origin Trainer Gallery

TG30/30 Lost Origin Trainer Gallery

Darkrai G — 003/111 Rising Rivals

003/111 Rising Rivals

Houndour — 053/90 HS—Undaunted

053/90 HS—Undaunted

Yveltal — XY32/211 XY Black Star Promos

XY32/211 XY Black Star Promos

Spiritomb — 148/132 Mega Evolution

148/132 Mega Evolution

Murkrow — 059/90 HS—Undaunted

059/90 HS—Undaunted

Houndoom — 066/64 Shrouded Fable

066/64 Shrouded Fable

Zweilous — 077/116 Plasma Freeze

077/116 Plasma Freeze

Mewtwo — 052/102 Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

052/102 Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Houndour — 074/124 Dragons Exalted

074/124 Dragons Exalted

Zweilous — 078/101 Noble Victories

078/101 Noble Victories

Poochyena — 053/119 Phantom Forces

053/119 Phantom Forces

Umbreon — H29/147 Aquapolis

H29/147 Aquapolis

Zorua — 069/108 Dark Explorers

069/108 Dark Explorers

Vullaby — 073/108 Dark Explorers

073/108 Dark Explorers

Yveltal — 078/146 XY

Zoroark — 071/108 Dark Explorers

071/108 Dark Explorers

Houndoom — 082/90 HS—Undaunted

082/90 HS—Undaunted

Sandile — 056/106 Flashfire

056/106 Flashfire

Sneasel — 069/99 Next Destinies

069/99 Next Destinies

Murkrow — 058/90 HS—Undaunted

058/90 HS—Undaunted

Umbreon-EX — 055/124 Fates Collide

055/124 Fates Collide

Houndour — 039/75 Neo Discovery

039/75 Neo Discovery

Penny — 239/91 Paldean Fates

239/91 Paldean Fates

Weavile — 070/99 Next Destinies

070/99 Next Destinies

Umbreon — 061/108 Dark Explorers

061/108 Dark Explorers

Zorua — 075/64 Shrouded Fable

075/64 Shrouded Fable

Umbreon — 013/75 Neo Discovery

013/75 Neo Discovery

Munkidori ex — 091/64 Shrouded Fable

091/64 Shrouded Fable

Weavile G — 017/127 Platinum

017/127 Platinum

Stunky — 069/90 HS—Undaunted

069/90 HS—Undaunted

Skuntank — 077/124 Dragons Exalted

077/124 Dragons Exalted

Darkrai-EX — BW46/101 BW Black Star Promos

BW46/101 BW Black Star Promos

Sableye — 044/98 Ancient Origins

044/98 Ancient Origins

Bisharp — 072/108 Dark Explorers

072/108 Dark Explorers