The highly anticipated next expansion for Pokémon TCG’s Mega Evolution series, Ascended Heroes, is (as per usual) increasingly hard to get hold of right now. Preorders are unavailable at most major retailers, and if you missed The Pokémon Center’s latest drop, then you’re hard out of luck. Well, not entirely.
Trusted resale marketplace TCGplayer has just launched its selection of Ascended Heroes sealed products (see here), giving plenty of fans another opportunity to secure the new cards, albeit at a significantly higher price than MSRP.
I’ll leave a link to everything that’s now available in TCGplayer’s presale, ready for the January 30, 2026, release. But, if that’s not of interest to you, then we can swiftly move on to discussing the latest market price data on display for Ascended Heroes’ sealed products.
Just to note, while Ascended Heroes will certainly be available from January 30, several products will be part of a staggered release instead. To get you up to speed, here’s when to expect everything:
January 30, 2026
- Booster Collection (2 Pack)—Erika/Larry
- Tech Sticker Collection
February 20, 2026
- Elite Trainer Box
- Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box
- Mini Tins
- First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection
- Premium Poster Collection—Mega Lucario or Mega Gardevoir
April 24, 2026
- Booster Bundle
- Mega Meganium ex Box, Mega Emboar ex Box, or Mega Feraligatr ex Box
With that out of the way, let’s dig into the latest market price data on everything available right now at TCGplayer, whether it’s actually worth the increased cost versus MSRP, and how it compares to the other sets from Mega Evolution so far.
Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box – ME: Ascended Heroes
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Let’s kick things off with the Elite Trainer Box, set to release on February 20, 2026. MSRP is $49.99, but the current market price at TCGplayer is listed at $118.01. That’s around a 135% markup, but not as significantly higher compared to Phantasmal Flames last year.
While that averaged around $150-$200 in the build up to its launch, Ascended Heroes is sitting closer to $120, at least for now. That’s… somewhat positive! At least in my eyes. Having to spend less to get Pokémon cards is a win, whether or not the prices are getting a little ridiculous in recent memory.
Even more positively, is that Phantasmal Flames’ ETB market price has dropped significantly since last year, dropping almost 50% in a short space of time, and now sits around $80. It’s even up at Amazon right now, below market, for $75, which is a bargain in my eyes.
Finishing up, if you’re after the exclusive Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box for Ascended Heroes, you’re instead looking at around $357 market price right now. That’s pretty steep, but hardly unsurprising with how sought after these exclusive ETBs are, even years after release.
Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle – ME: Ascended Heroes (ASC)
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On the other hand, Ascended Heroes’ Booster Bundles are looking a little steep right now, and sit at $79.10 market price at TCGplayer. That’s a fair lot more than its $26.94 list price, roughly a 194% markup, and almost triple the cost for what accounts for just six boosters.
Still, that’s the price of cards on the resale market these days! I’m sure most of us are already quite used to it, even if it’s still a mega pricey. By comparison, just to be clear, single boosters will still run you around $14.50 at market, which works out at $87, so it’s still a better offering to pick up the bundle if you’re dead set on it. It’s out on Feburary 20, just like the ETBs.
So what else is up for grabs, and how are the prices looking right now? For starters, there’s the Premium Poster Collection (with a choice of Mega Lucario or Mega Gardevoir), that’s running for $86 for each.
There’s also the First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection, currently at $75.90, alongside the various Ascended Heroes Mini Tins, that are sitting at around $35 market price as well.
You’ve also got the Tech Sticker Collection, Charmander or Ghastly, for around $37, and then the Ascended Heroes Booster Collection featuring either Larry Erika, for about $44.
Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN’s resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.
