Why now
It was the #1 Pokémon set by TCGplayer GMV in mid-May. Booster bundles finally landed April 24 and are still the liquidity product.
Mega Evolution · ME02.5 · Released Jan 30, 2026
Ascended Heroes
Blazing
91
Craze score · August 14, 2026
Largest English set ever, 13 Mega Evolution ex, and the Mega Gengar ex SIR sitting near $960. Staggered SKUs (Jan–April) kept sealed tighter than a normal special set.
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The play
Singles for the chase. Bundles if you want sealed exposure without paying box-scalper tax.
The risk
295 cards means brutal hit rates on any one SIR. Opening for Gengar specifically is a losing lottery. Buy the single or buy sealed to hold.
Chase cards
Run grading math →
Special Illustration RareAscended Heroes
Mega Gengar ex SIR
Raw $960 · PSA 10 $1,600 · 1.7× slab · editorial snapshot
Defining card of 2026. Grade only true gem copies — centering on this print is mean.
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Mega Hyper RareAscended Heroes
Mega Charizard Y ex
Raw $666 · PSA 10 $1,100 · 1.7× slab · editorial snapshot
Charizard tax is real. More liquid than Gengar if you need to sell this quarter.
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Special Illustration RareAscended Heroes
Mega Dragonite ex
Raw $500 · PSA 10 $850 · 1.7× slab · editorial snapshot
Quieter chase, cleaner comps. Better grade candidate than the top two.
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Sealed product
Open EV with this set →live6 packs
Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle
$27$42 · +$15 over MSRP
The liquidity SKU that put this set #1 on TCGplayer in May.
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live9 packs
Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box
$50$68 · +$18 over MSRP
Staggered release kept these tighter than a normal special-set ETB.
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live16 packs
Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection
$100$145 · +$45 over MSRP
Holiday 2025 leftover that still prints GMV in Miscellaneous.
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Starter EV snapshot
Using estimated pull rates and a $6.50 street pack, this set is a starting point — not a promise. Edit it on the EV calculator.
- Mega Gengar ex SIR: $960 at 1 in 900
- Other SIR: $280 at 1 in 90
- Illustration Rare: $22 at 1 in 12