Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Set Guide: Release, Cards, and Products
Ascended Heroes has 295 cards, and Mega Gengar ex 284/217 leads its chase cards.
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes launched January 30, 2026 with 295 cards, 217 in the main set plus 78 secret rares. It is a special set (no loose packs, product-only). Mega Gengar ex 284/217 leads its chase cards at $1,303, and every price below is live.
Ascended Heroes on Quaza Track
Sealed index
312.56
213% above launch price · 3 months −12.6%
Top card
Mega Gengar ex 284/217
$1,303
Top sealed
Ascended Heroes Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)
$580
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Every Ascended Heroes product Quaza Track follows, as live cards: today's Canadian-dollar market price and the 7-day move. Tap any product for its full price history and chart on Quaza Track.
The chase cards
The set has 78 secret rares. A dozen highlights below; filter by rarity, tap any card to zoom.
Secret rares run #218 to #295: 33 Illustration Rares, 14 Ultra Rares, 7 Mega Attack Rares (attack names in Japanese katakana), 22 Special Illustration Rares, and 2 Mega Hyper Rares.
Ascended Heroes prices today
Mega Gengar ex #284 is the set's defining card, at $1,303. On the sealed side, the Elite Trainer Box is $224 against its US list price of US$49.99, and the Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box is $580. The live price on each product in the matrix below shows the current gap.
The full matrix: MSRPs, contents, dates
Every product with its pack count, release date and US list price, beside its market price today.
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Elite Trainer Box9 packs · released Feb 20, 2026US list price US$49.99
Market $2247-day change ▼ 11.4% -
Tech Sticker Collection (Charmander)3 packs · released Jan 30, 2026US list price US$15.99
Market $587-day change ▼ 13% -
Tech Sticker Collection (Gastly)3 packs · released Jan 30, 2026US list price US$15.99
Market $567-day change ▼ 11% - Ascended Heroes Collection (Erika)2 packs · released Feb 20, 2026*US list price US$9.99
- Ascended Heroes Collection (Larry)2 packs · released Feb 20, 2026*US list price US$9.99
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Pokémon Center ETB (exclusive)11 packs · released Feb 20, 2026US list price US$59.99
Market $5807-day change ▼ 1.9% -
Mini Tins (5 designs)2 packs per tin · released Feb 20, 2026US list price US$9.99 per tin
Market $5147-day change ▼ 0.1% - Premium Poster Collection10 packs · released Mar 20, 2026US list price US$49.99
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First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection5 packs · released Mar 20, 2026US list price US$24.99
Market $1187-day change ▲ 0.1% -
Booster Bundle6 packs · released Apr 24, 2026US list price US$26.94
Market $1487-day change ▲ 1.9%In stock · $223.00 -
Mega ex Box (Meganium)4 packs · released Apr 24, 2026US list price US$21.99
Market $987-day change 0% -
Mega ex Box (Emboar)4 packs · released Apr 24, 2026US list price US$21.99
Market $977-day change ▼ 1.4% -
Mega ex Box (Feraligatr)4 packs · released Apr 24, 2026US list price US$21.99
Market $997-day change ▼ 1.2% -
Tin (Mega Meganium ex)4 packs · released Aug 28, 2026US list price US$21.99
Market $767-day change ▼ 2.5% -
Tin (Mega Emboar ex)4 packs · released Aug 28, 2026US list price US$21.99
Market $767-day change ▲ 1.3% -
Tin (Mega Feraligatr ex)4 packs · released Aug 28, 2026US list price US$21.99
Market $767-day change ▼ 2.9% -
Focused Fighters Premium Collection6 packs · retailer exclusive · released 2026No US list price
Market $2667-day change ▼ 9.4%In stock · $461.00
US list price: the US MSRP when the product was announced. Market: Quaza Track, updated .
Market prices are Quaza Track's, updated daily. The US list price is the reference; the market price is what buyers pay today. The Mini Tins' market price is for the full display.
*The Ascended Heroes Collections were originally January 30 products; their release was delayed to February 20 in most regions, including Canada and the United States.
Full contents & promos by product
- Tech Sticker Collections
- 3 packs; rare-style Charmander or Gastly promo; Mega Charizard Y or Mega Gengar sticker sheet
- Ascended Heroes Collections
- 2 packs; Erika's Tangela or Larry's Komala promo; matching coin
- Elite Trainer Box
- 9 packs; illustration rare-style N's Zekrom promo; sleeves, Energy, dice, player's guide
- Pokémon Center ETB (exclusive)
- 11 packs; two N's Zekrom promos, one Pokémon Center stamped; accessories
- Mini Tins (5 designs)
- 2 packs, art card, and sticker card per tin; designs pair first partners and companions (Clefairy & Chikorita, Pikachu & Tepig, Riolu & Darumaka, Togepi & Totodile, Zorua & Cramorant)
- Premium Poster Collection
- 10 packs; Mega attack rare-style Mega Gardevoir ex or Mega Lucario ex promo; full-size two-sided poster
- First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection
- 5 packs; holo Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile promos; group pin
- Booster Bundle
- 6 packs only; no promos
- Mega ex Boxes
- 4 packs; foil Mega Meganium ex, Mega Emboar ex, or Mega Feraligatr ex promo plus a jumbo lenticular version
- Tins
- 4 packs; foil Mega Meganium ex, Mega Emboar ex, or Mega Feraligatr ex promo
- Focused Fighters Premium Collection
- Retailer exclusive; 6 packs plus promos
Release timeline
- Launch day: Tech Sticker Collections only, after the Collections were delayed.
- Main wave: ETB, Pokémon Center ETB, Mini Tins, and the delayed Collections.
- Premium Poster Collection and First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection.
- Booster Bundle and the three Mega ex Boxes.
- Three Ascended Heroes Tins close out the product line.
The last scheduled wave, the tins, came out on August 28. The US list price above is the reference for evaluating any listing; the live market price is what the market currently pays.
Release calendar context
Ascended Heroes is a Mega Evolution special set, launched January 30, 2026. Black Bolt and White Flare (July 18, 2025) were the last Scarlet & Violet Series expansions. Mega Evolution (September 26, 2025) opened the next series. The block continues with 30th Celebration (September 16, 2026, the first worldwide simultaneous release) and Delta Reign (November 6, 2026), the English release of Japan's Storm Emeralda headlined by Mega Rayquaza ex.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards are in Ascended Heroes?
295 cards: 217 in the main set plus 78 secret rares.
What is the most valuable Ascended Heroes card?
Mega Gengar ex #284, the Special Illustration Rare. Its market price today is at the top of this guide.
Can I still buy Ascended Heroes at MSRP?
The last scheduled product, the Ascended Heroes Tin, came out on August 28, 2026 at US$21.99. Everything else currently trades well above MSRP; see the live prices above.
Sealed Pokémon TCG at MSRP
Preorders, Elite Trainer Boxes, and new releases, list-price benchmarked at Quaza Collect.
Sources
- Pokémon: Ascended Heroes product showcase, contents and release dates
- The Pokémon Company International: Ascended Heroes announcement media alert, rarity breakdown (November 20, 2025)
- The Pokémon Company International: Ascended Heroes launch media alert (January 30, 2026)
- Pokémon: Ascended Heroes official card list, 295 cards (PDF)
- Pokémon.com (archived): the Ascended Heroes Tin, August 28, 2026, its packs and promos
- Quaza Track: Ascended Heroes market prices
