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Set research

Ascended Heroes grading ROI guide

Review Ascended Heroes cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Ascended Heroes set logoAscended Heroes set symbol

Set details

Ascended Heroes

The set-level pages start from expansion details and card images, then organize them around the Kardive decision workflow: best cards to review, ROI candidates, PSA 10 upside and scarcity-style research.

Series

Mega Evolution

Release date

2026-01-30

Official cards

217

Cards listed

295

Set overview

Ascended Heroes is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Ascended Heroes from the Mega Evolution series, released on 2026-01-30, includes 217 official cards and 295 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Mega Evolution series, released 2026-01-30, 217 official cards, 295 total cards listed.

  • Mega Dragonite ex #295 - Mega Hyper Rare, Dragon, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Mega Charizard Y ex #294 - Mega Hyper Rare, Fire, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Mega Dragonite ex #290 - Special illustration rare, Dragon, illustrated by DOM
  • Mega Gengar ex #284 - Special illustration rare, Darkness, illustrated by danciao
  • Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex #281 - Special illustration rare, Psychic, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Pikachu ex #277 - Special illustration rare, Lightning, illustrated by James Turner
  • Pikachu ex #276 - Special illustration rare, Lightning, illustrated by booota
  • Mega Dragonite ex #271 - Ultra Rare, Dragon, illustrated by DOM

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Mega Hyper Rare, Special illustration rare, Ultra Rare and Illustration rare; where type data is available, cards include Dragon, Fire, Darkness and Psychic. Illustrator data such as aky CG Works, DOM and danciao gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Mega Dragonite ex #295
  • Mega Charizard Y ex #294
  • Mega Dragonite ex #290
  • Mega Gengar ex #284
  • Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex #281
  • Pikachu ex #277
  • Pikachu ex #276
  • Mega Dragonite ex #271

What to analyze

A set page should help users spot top raw cards, top graded cards, best ROI candidates and low-pop or scarcity candidates once live pricing is connected in the Kardive app.

  • Raw value leaders
  • PSA 10 upside candidates
  • Cards that still work in PSA 9
  • Cards to track before grading

How this connects to the app

In the full app, users can move from Ascended Heroes research to card detail, run an ROI calculation, save a scenario, create a watchlist item or add an owned position to portfolio.

  • Open card detail
  • Run ROI
  • Save scenario
  • Track in watchlist

User intent captured

People searching for Ascended Heroes grading ideas are usually weighing popularity against financial upside. Kardive keeps those separate, so a popular card still has to pass the fee and risk test.

How the pieces connect

From question to action.

Kardive turns market data and user assumptions into a grading decision users can revisit and improve.

ROI by grade bucket
Raw vs graded value
Break-even grade
Expected value
Risk level
Saved scenarios
Watchlists
Email alerts
Price history
Grading opportunities
Portfolio tracking
spreadsheet exports

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