The 10 Most Expensive Ascended Heroes Pokemon Cards
Wondering what the top Ascended Heroes chase cards are going to be?
Slated for a very rolling release that starts January 30, 2026 and continues throughout the year, from the early looks of things, Ascended Heroes is going to be as big of a set as any we’ve seen lately.
While it’s still early days, we have been granted an early look at many of the cards we are going to be getting in Ascended Heroes thanks to them being spoiled in the Mega Dream sister set releasing in Japan this November 28.
Below, we’ll be looking at the cards that will end up being the most expensive in Ascended Heroes. Check back often as I’ll be updating this list with more info as it becomes available!
#1 Mega Dragonite ex – Mega Hyper Rare is the most expensive card in Ascended Heroes
Whether you saw it coming or not, looks like at least one of (if not the only) Mega Hyper Rare card for Ascended Heroes is none other than Mega Dragonite itself. Although originally panned online for its somewhat odd looking design, that did help Mega Dragonite gain a lot of exposure, and Pokemon is leaning into this very hype for its top chase card in Ascended Heroes.
Just how much will Mega Dragonite ex Mega Hyper Rare be worth when the whole set releases? While it’s impossible to say for sure, it will probably hover around the same value as Mega Charizard X ex’s Mega Hyper Rare version – so just shy of $500.
#2 Mega Gengar ex – Special Illustration Rare
Let’s start with an Ascended Heroes English card already officially revealed by the Pokemon Company: the formidable and exciting Mega Gengar ex SIR. The last time we had a Gengar alt that was this exciting was way back in Fusion Strike. According to TCGPlayer, that Gengar VMAX is worth over $700 – a fact which won’t be lost on TCG collectors.
Will Mega Gengar ex SIR end up being the most expensive card in all of Ascended Heroes? With the news of the Mega Hyper Rare Dragonite, probably not. But it should still be a formidable chase nonetheless.
#3 Mega Dragonite ex – Special Illustration Rare
While Mega Gengar ex SIR may top the charts for most valuable SIR, the Mega Dragonite SIR also has a strong claim to the throne. This Mega Dragonite appears to be following the lead of Mega Charizard X ex from Phantasmal Flames by being casually displayed surrounded by the ethereal images of its evolution line behind it.
Dragonite should be a huge chase, with the most recent Dragonite alt art being worth nearly $300 back in Evolving Skies. It may not end up being as valuable as the Gengar, but it could easily top its predecessor as most valuable modern Dragonite card alongside the Mega Hyper Rare.
#4 Mega Lucario ex – “Mega Attack” promo
Back into more official territory once again, we know that we’ll be getting the above Mega Lucario Special Illustration Rare style promo via the Premium Poster Collection product releasing on March 20, 2026. Again as we know from my partners at TCGPlayer and their data they’ve collected around the Mega Attack Charizard X ex promo, these products can be in so much demand that the promos that come with them are chase cards in-and-of themselves.
#5 Mega Gardevoir ex – Mega Attack Promo
The Mega Gardevoir ex Mega Attack promo looks really good, and should be a huge draw among collectors. If previous patterns from the Mega Evolution set repeats themselves here, then the Lucario promo will probably be the more valuable of the two promos. But never underestimate Gardevoir! This Pokemon has a serious following that could help launch this epic artwork very high on the charts.
#6 Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex – Special Illustration Rare
This Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex SIR in Ascended Heroes is going to be worth BANK. Marnie’s Grimmsnarl consistently ranks among the strongest Pokemon TCG decks which means tons of players will want to grab this card to bling out their decks. Meanwhile, Marnie herself is a pretty popular trainer, so you know collectors are going to crazy for an alt art featuring her with her Pokemon.
#7 Fezandipiti ex – Special Illustration Rare
Fezandipiti ex is here partly because of how vital it is to the Pokemon TCG meta and partly because of how beautiful it is. While the card is gorgeous with a direct homage to the video game, this card’s value will largely be driven by how omnipresent Fezandipiti is in the Pokemon TCG thanks to its powerful “Flip the Script. Sometimes competitive viability and collectibility collide in cards like these.
#8 Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex – Special Illustration Rare
Here we have an alternate and even darker look at Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex SIR to be included in January 2026’s special set that should be plenty valuable. While its more abstract take on this dynamically evil duo is less enthralling than the SIR we got in Destined Rivals (one of the most expensive Pokemon cards of 2025), it should still be worth a solid chunk of change, if not quite the $468 that the original is fetching via TCGPlayer.
#9 Pikachu ex – Special Illustration Rare
Ascended Heroes really is self-conscious of the Pokemon TCG’s latest and greatest Pokemon TCG packs, featuring this creative and cute look alternate art of the Pikachu ex SIR that many (myself included) credit in part with setting off the renewed excitement for the Pokemon TCG when it was released in Surging Sparks.
While the SIR from Surging Sparks is arguably better from an artistic standpoint, it really does further prove that Ascended Heroes is a “greatest hit” album from the last few years of the Pokemon TCG, much like Prismatic Evolutions was before it.
#10 N’s Zoroark ex – Special Illustration Rare
Speaking of Prismatic Evolutions, lastly we have this captivating look at N’s Zoroark ex SIR that very much follows the same kind of abstract floral patterns that made the Prismatic Evolution chase cards like Umbreon ex SIR really stand out. While we already had a very cool looking SIR of this card back in Journey Together, I like this one even better, and wouldn’t be surprised to see it overwhelm the $60 price tag the original currently commands on TCGPlayer.
The original preview of Ascended Heroes made the set look big. With over 30 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations and a whopping 290 cards total, Ascended Heroes looked promising. Now, with this early look at the top chase cards in the set, it seems Pokemon has once again done the impossible by releasing yet an even bigger set than the last.
Stay tuned for more updates as they become available and bookmark this page as I’ll be updating it regularly as we get closer to the official worldwide release of Ascended Heroes!
