Set · ASC · released Jan 30, 2026

Ascended Heroes: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Ascended Heroes gives back about 49¢ of card value per $1 (31¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Pikachu ex - 276/217 at $945.

Elite Trainer Box

$152

TCGplayer market price

Cheapest pack

$13.55

via Ascended Heroes Booster Pack (1 pack)

Worth opening?

49¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$945

Pikachu ex - 276/217

Worth opening?

Keep sealedMedium confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 49¢ · 31¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $13.55 via loose packs
Average pack is worth: $6.59
Typical (median) pack: $2.00
Chance a box beats its price: 6% · 5% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 14%
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 39¢

Note: unmeasured: Ball-pattern reverse holos

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.43× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 100% of 16 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 1.09× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 31% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Pikachu ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $945 is 19% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (613 cards): $5,059
Master set without the top 5: $2,068
Top 3 cards' share: 46%
Top 5 cards' share: 59%
Cheapest SIR: $20.19
Median SIR: $62.41

Buy the single vs pull it

Pulling Pikachu ex takes about 1,528 packs — roughly $20,709. Buying it costs $945, about 22× cheaper.

Single price: $945
Expected cost to pull: $20,709

Best cards

The 10 most valuable Ascended Heroes cards

Raw (ungraded) · TCGplayer market price

Pikachu ex - 276/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Pikachu ex - 276/217 Special Illustration Rare $945

Mega Gengar ex - 284/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Mega Gengar ex - 284/217 Special Illustration Rare $866

Mega Dragonite ex - 290/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Mega Dragonite ex - 290/217 Special Illustration Rare $542

Mega Charizard Y ex - 294/217, Mega Hyper Rare — Ascended Heroes

Mega Charizard Y ex - 294/217 Mega Hyper Rare $328

Pikachu ex - 277/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Pikachu ex - 277/217 Special Illustration Rare $307

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 Special Illustration Rare $259

Mega Dragonite ex - 295/217, Mega Hyper Rare — Ascended Heroes

Mega Dragonite ex - 295/217 Mega Hyper Rare $214

N's Zoroark ex - 286/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

N's Zoroark ex - 286/217 Special Illustration Rare $144

Lillie's Clefairy ex - 280/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Lillie's Clefairy ex - 280/217 Special Illustration Rare $139

Mega Feraligatr ex - 274/217, Special Illustration Rare — Ascended Heroes

Mega Feraligatr ex - 274/217 Special Illustration Rare $107

Sealed

Ascended Heroes sealed prices

40 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$151.75
Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$84.57
Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle Display	Display	$2,254.99
Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle Case	Case	$2,253.47
Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$1,665.22
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin Display Case	Case	$1,269.30
Premium Poster Collection Case	Case	$974.45
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Collection case	Case	$694.60
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collection Case	Case	$634.33
Ascended Heroes First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection Case	Case	$431.12
Ascended Heroes Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$358.13
Ascended Heroes Mega ex Boxes Case	Case	$357.13
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin Display	Display	$291.81
Ascended Heroes Tin Case	Case	$282.52
Ascended Heroes Focused Fighters Premium Collection (Sam's Club)	Collection	$200.28
Costco Ascended Heroes Mega ex Box Bundle	Other	$189.94
Ascended Heroes Mini Tins 5-Pack	Tin	$166.28
Premium Poster Collection: Mega Lucario	Collection	$153.13
Ascended Heroes Tin [Set of 3]	Tin	$146.97
Premium Poster Collection: Mega Gardevoir	Collection	$144.08
Ascended Heroes First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection	Collection	$66.75
Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box	Other	$58.23
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Collection [Set of 2]	Collection	$57.35
Ascended Heroes Mega Emboar ex Box	Other	$57.22
Ascended Heroes Mega Meganium ex Box	Other	$55.61
Ascended Heroes Tin [Mega Emboar ex]	Tin	$46.72
Ascended Heroes Tin [Mega Meganium ex]	Tin	$46.14
Ascended Heroes Tin [Mega Feraligatr ex]	Tin	$45.88
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collection - Gastly	Collection	$43.53
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collection - Charmander	Collection	$42.75
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin [Togepi & Totodile]	Tin	$35.97
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin [Clefairy & Chikorita]	Tin	$35.20
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin [Pikachu & Tepig]	Tin	$35.09
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin [Zorua & Cramorant]	Tin	$33.95
Ascended Heroes Mini Tin [Riolu & Darumaka]	Tin	$32.10
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Collection - Erika (3-Tab)	Collection	$30.61
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Collection - Larry (3-Tab)	Collection	$30.29
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Collection - Larry (1-Tab)	Collection	$25.09
Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Collection - Erika (1-Tab)	Collection	$24.90
Ascended Heroes Booster Pack	Pack	$13.01

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FAQ

Ascended Heroes questions

Is Ascended Heroes worth opening?

On average, opening Ascended Heroes returns about 49¢ of card value per $1 spent (31¢ after selling fees). Our verdict: keep sealed. Figures use TCGplayer's published pull rates and this week's card prices.

What is the most valuable card in Ascended Heroes?

Pikachu ex - 276/217 is the most valuable Ascended Heroes card right now at about $945 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 19% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Ascended Heroes cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 43% of the English one (cheaper in Japanese), across 16 matched special-art cards.

When was Ascended Heroes released?

Ascended Heroes was released in English on 2026-01-30.