Top 5 Most Valuable Ascended Heroes Pokémon TCG Cards for August 2026
Ascended Heroes has quickly become one of the most expensive modern Pokémon TCG sets for collectors chasing high-end singles.
The set’s biggest cards are valuable because they feature popular Pokémon, but market data up to August 2026 shows a sharp gap between the top chase cards and the rest of the expansion.
For this ranking, the focus is only on individual cards from Ascended Heroes, and the order is based on average ungraded market value based on publicly recorded sales data available from eBay and TCGPlayer.
Ungraded cards are being used as a reference because their sales values are more likely to reflect the achievable value of each card based on their demand by actual players rather than considering a handful of slabbed cards trading in high-end auctions.
5. Pikachu ex (Ascended Heroes 277/217)
Pikachu ex 277/217 takes fifth place with an average ungraded value of $375.25.
This is the second Pikachu ex entry in the top five, which says a lot about how strongly Pikachu is carrying the high-end side of Ascended Heroes.
Even in a set filled with Mega Pokémon and major character-linked cards, Pikachu remains one of the safest names in the Pokémon TCG market.
The card’s value is also helped by the fact that collectors often chase multiple premium Pikachu cards from the same set, especially when the artwork and rarity make each version feel distinct rather than interchangeable.
Its graded values show the usual premium for top-condition modern chase cards, with Grade 9 copies valued at $375.00, Grade 9.5 copies valued at $599.53, and PSA 10 copies valued at $1,062.85.
4. Mega Charizard Y ex (Ascended Heroes 294/217)
Mega Charizard Y ex 294/217 ranks fourth with an average ungraded value of $437.51.
Charizard usually has a major advantage in any Pokémon TCG value ranking, and that remains true in Ascended Heroes even though this card sits behind Pikachu, Mega Gengar, and Mega Dragonite in ungraded market value.
The card’s position is still impressive because it shows how much demand there is for premium Mega Charizard cards, especially when the card sits deep into the secret-numbered section of the set.
Mega Charizard Y also benefits from being a major evolution of one of the most recognizable Pokémon in the entire franchise, giving it strong collector appeal even in a market where newer chase cards can move quickly.
The graded prices show a much larger jump at the highest end, with Grade 9 copies valued at $445.09, Grade 9.5 copies valued at $1,300.00, and PSA 10 copies valued at $2,183.36.
3. Mega Dragonite ex (Ascended Heroes 290/217)
Mega Dragonite ex 290/217 takes third place with an average ungraded value of $767.50.
Dragonite has always been one of the most beloved Kanto Pokémon, and Ascended Heroes gives its Mega form one of the set’s biggest early market positions.
The card’s value places it clearly above Mega Charizard Y ex 294/217 in ungraded pricing, which is notable given Charizard’s usual dominance in Pokémon TCG collecting.
That gap suggests Mega Dragonite ex has become one of the set’s true headline pulls, helped by the popularity of Dragonite and the extra collector attention around Mega Evolution cards in this release.
The graded values add further context, with Grade 9 copies valued at $660.00, Grade 9.5 copies valued at $978.87, and PSA 10 copies valued at $1,573.00.
2. Mega Gengar ex (Ascended Heroes 284/217)
Mega Gengar ex 284/217 takes second place with an average ungraded value of $1,121.01.
Gengar has become one of the most valuable modern Pokémon in the TCG whenever it receives a premium artwork treatment, and Ascended Heroes continues that pattern in a major way.
The card sits just behind Pikachu ex 276/217 in ungraded value, making it one of the set’s two clear top-tier singles by market price.
Its value is helped by the combination of Gengar’s long-running popularity, the Mega Evolution theme, and the kind of high-impact artwork collectors often expect from a major chase card.
The graded prices remain very strong, with Grade 9 copies valued at $1,040.00, Grade 9.5 copies valued at $1,400.00, and PSA 10 copies valued at $2,221.45.
1. Pikachu ex (Ascended Heroes 276/217)
Pikachu ex 276/217 takes the number one spot with an average ungraded value of $1,137.68.
That puts it narrowly ahead of Mega Gengar ex 284/217, making it the most valuable Ascended Heroes single card by ungraded market value up to August 2026.
Pikachu’s position at the top is not surprising, because premium Pikachu cards often become major market anchors for modern Pokémon TCG sets.
What makes this card stand out is how quickly it separated itself from almost every other single in Ascended Heroes, with only Mega Gengar ex staying close in ungraded value.
The graded values also show how strong demand is at the top end, with Grade 9 copies valued at $950.00, Grade 9.5 copies valued at $1,499.99, and PSA 10 copies valued at $2,457.50.
These prices of the top 5 cards show that Ascended Heroes’ current market is being led by both Pikachu and the Mega Evolution forms of classic Pokémon that have been popular with generations of fans.
NOTE: The price data used to calculate these average sales prices was based on completed eBay and TCGPlayer sales recorded by PriceCharting.com as of August 2026.
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