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Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Full Visual Card List
Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes brings first-partner Mega Evolutions, new Trainer's Pokémon, and XY-style Mega Attack Rares to the Pokémon TCG. Browse all 295 cards in this complete visual set list.
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes continues the Mega Evolution era with the first-partner Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Z-A taking center stage. Mega Meganium ex, Mega Emboar ex, and Mega Feraligatr ex headline the set with powerful attacks that pair with previously released cards from their Evolution chains. Alongside them, more Trainer's Pokémon make their debut (Erika's, Larry's, and Team Rocket's Kangaskhan ex), and the brand-new Mega Attack Rare rarity pays homage to classic XY Series M Pokémon-EX cards with bright colors and Japanese attack names. Beautiful Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares round out the set, featuring fan favorites like Budew, Psyduck, Mega Froslass ex (TCG debut), and Fezandipiti ex.
Release Date
January 30, 2026
Ascended Heroes includes:
- Total Cards: 295 cards (217 in the main set, 78 secret rares)
- Mega Hyper Rares: 2 cards
- Special Illustration Rares: 22 cards
- Mega Attack Rares: 7 cards
- Ultra Rares: 14 cards
- Illustration Rares: 33 cards
- Featured Mega Evolutions: Mega Meganium ex, Mega Emboar ex, Mega Feraligatr ex, Mega Charizard Y ex, Mega Dragonite ex, Mega Gardevoir ex, Mega Lucario ex, Mega Eelektross ex, Mega Froslass ex, Mega Gengar ex, Mega Scrafty ex, Mega Hawlucha ex, Mega Audino ex, Mega Diancie ex
- New Trainer's Pokémon: Erika's, Larry's, and Team Rocket's Kangaskhan ex
Visual Set List
Grass Pokemon (1-19)
Fire Pokemon (20-38)
Water Pokemon (39-54)
Lightning Pokemon (55-73)
Psychic Pokemon (74-99)
Fighting Pokemon (100-122)
Darkness Pokemon (123-143)
Metal Pokemon (144-149)
Dragon Pokemon (150-160)
Colorless Pokemon (161-179)
Trainer Cards (180-215)
Energy Cards (216-217)
Secret Rares
Illustration Rares (218-250)
Ultra Rares (251-264)
Mega Attack Rares (265-271)
Special Illustration Rares (272-293)
Mega Hyper Rares (294-295)
Final thoughts on Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes
Ascended Heroes lands as one of the most collector-friendly drops of the Mega Evolution era. The three first-partner Megas from Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Mega Meganium ex, Mega Emboar ex, and Mega Feraligatr ex) anchor the set with playable, Evolution-chain-friendly attackers, but the real chase pulls are the brand-new Mega Attack Rares: seven cards that channel the XY-era M Pokémon-EX look with bright color treatments and Japanese attack names. If you grew up cracking 2014-2016 packs, this is the rarity tier built for you.
Beyond the Megas, the Trainer's Pokémon subset keeps expanding: Erika's, Larry's, and Team Rocket's Kangaskhan ex give competitive deck builders fresh archetypes, while the 33 Illustration Rares and 22 Special Illustration Rares deliver the alt-art moments collectors hunt for, including a TCG debut for Mega Froslass ex and a stunning Fezandipiti ex. Cap it off with two Mega Hyper Rares (Mega Charizard Y ex and Mega Dragonite ex) and Ascended Heroes is shaping up to be a long-term pull priority.
The set releases January 30, 2026 and is Standard, Expanded, and Unlimited legal. If you're building out your Mega Evolution era binder, Ascended Heroes sits between Phantasmal Flames and the upcoming Perfect Order and Chaos Rising expansions. For more visual set lists and TCG guides, browse the full collection on the Palette Town news page.
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