PULL RATES · Ascended Heroes
Ascended Heroes pull rates
A Ascended Heroes booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Ascended Heroes, a Special Illustration Rare turns up in about 1 in 80 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Special Illustration Rare is about 1 in 1,760 packs; a Mega Hyper Rare turns up in about 1 in 1,111 packs (about one in every 31 lots of 36 packs), and one specific Mega Hyper Rare is about 1 in 2,222 packs.
These rates were measured: TCGplayer Authentication Center: Pitch Black pull rates (4,000+ packs, published 2026-07-21).
How rare is each card in Ascended Heroes?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 39 cards | 1 in 4.8 (21%) | 7.6 | 1 in 186 | 790 |
| Illustration Rare 33 cards | 1 in 9.1 (11%) | 4.0 | 1 in 300 | 1,227 |
| Ultra Rare 14 cards | 1 in 12 (8.3%) | 3.0 | 1 in 169 | 548 |
| Mega Attack Rare 7 cards | 1 in 25 (4.0%) | 1.4 | 1 in 175 | 454 |
| Special Illustration Rare 22 cards | 1 in 80 (1.3%) | 0.5 | 1 in 1,760 | 6,496 |
| Mega Hyper Rare 2 cards | 1 in 1,111 (0.09%) | 0.03 | 1 in 2,222 | 3,333 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Ascended Heroes chase cards and their odds
- Mega Gengar ex #284 Special Illustration Rare · $651.85 (€556.98) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Pikachu ex #276 Special Illustration Rare · $587.86 (€719.10) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Mega Dragonite ex #290 Special Illustration Rare · $420.86 (€407.97) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Pikachu ex #277 Special Illustration Rare · $254.66 (€222.43) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Mega Charizard Y ex #294 Mega Hyper Rare · $228.89 (€250.96) · about 1 in 2,222 packs
- Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex #281 Special Illustration Rare · $175.86 (€202.60) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Mega Dragonite ex #295 Mega Hyper Rare · $152.61 (€129.68) · about 1 in 2,222 packs
- N's Zoroark ex #286 Special Illustration Rare · $98.48 (€110.65) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Lillie's Clefairy ex #280 Special Illustration Rare · $95.05 (€98.40) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
- Mega Feraligatr ex #274 Special Illustration Rare · $64.64 (€78.39) · about 1 in 1,760 packs
Is opening Ascended Heroes packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Ascended Heroes pack are worth about $4.79 (€4.00), and a sealed pack costs about $10.01 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($360.36) in 9.0% of them. The middle opening came to about $125.12; one in ten came to more than $317.73. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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