Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes - Products, Cards, and Spoilers Review

Greetings, Pokémon community!

Ascended Heroes, the first special set in the Mega Evolution block, will be released on January 30th, 2026 (in the West). More notably, it will bring us more Mega Pokémon that appeared in Legends Z-A.

We'll also get new meta cards and support for existing mechanics like Trainer Partners. N will also be featured in this set.

Without further ado, let's go!

This special set is a combination of several small Japanese sets:

1) Mega Dream ex ( “ハイクラスパック MEGAドリームex“) (released on November 28th, 2025)

2) Start Deck 100 Battle Collection (“スタートデッキ100 バトルコレクション“) (released on December 19th, 2025)

3) Start Deck 100 Battle Collection - CoroCiào Ver. (“スタートデッキ100 バトルコレクション コロちゃおVer.“) (also released on December 19th, 2025)

Many of these sets included reprints from previous Scarlet & Violet sets, like Journey Together, Destined Rivals, and Black Bolt/White Flare, which were different in Japan. In the West, however, these sets were reviewed and adapted with totally new cards. We'll discuss them later on.

Logos

Ascended Heroes Products

Most of these products will be released on January 30th, 2026. Some will only be released in the following months, from February to April.

P.S.: please note that Booster Boxes and Pre-release kits are not a part of Western special sets.

Booster Design

Elite Trainer Box

This product includes:

- 1 promo card, more specifically an Illustration Rare N's Zekrom.

- 1 coin flip die and 6 damage counter dice.

- 65 card sleeves to protect your cards featuring the Pokémon in the box.

- Plastic Poison/Burn counters.

- Two card dividers in the theme of the box.

- A "Player's Guide" for this set.

- An TCG Live online code.

- Nine Ascended Heroes boosters. Each booster has 11 cards (10 Pokémon cards or Trainers, and 1 basic energy), as well as a TCG Live online code.

Price: US$49.99.

Release date: February 20th, 2026.

Elite Trainer Box - Pokémon Center

The only difference from this product to the one above is that, instead of 9 boosters, this one includes 11 boosters. This N's Zekrom also features the "Pokémon Center" logo/stamp.

Price: US$59.99.

Release date: February 20th, 2026.

Pack Collection - Larry & Erika

This product includes:

- A foil promo Erika's Tangela or Larry's Komala.

- A coin featuring the character in the product (Erika or Larry).

- Two Ascended Heroes boosters.

Price: US$9.99.

Release date: January 30th, 2026.

Tech Sticker Collection - Charmander & Gastly

This product includes:

- A foil promo of the Pokémon in the product (Charmander or Gastly).

- A sticker featuring the Pokémon in the product.

- Three Ascended Heroes boosters.

Price: US$15.99.

Release date: January 30th, 2026.

Mini Tin

This product includes:

- One Ascended Heroes booster.

- One poster featuring the Pokémon in the tin.

Price: US$9.99.

Release date: February 20th, 2026.

Premium Poster Box: Mega Lucario & Mega Gardevoir

This product includes:

- A "Mega Attack Rare" foil promo of Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex.

- A double-sided poster.

- Ten Ascended Heroes boosters.

Price: US$49.99.

Release date: March 20th, 2026.

Mega Boxes - Mega Meganium / Mega Emboar / Mega Feraligatr

This product includes:

- Three exclusive foil promos of the starter Pokémon in the box (Chikorita, Tepig, Totodile).

- A pin featuring the starter Pokémon.

- Five Ascended Heroes boosters.

Price: US$24.99.

Booster Bundle

This product includes:

- 6 Ascended Heroes boosters.

Price: US$26.94.

Release date: April 24th, 2026.

As it usually goes for special sets, this one doesn't include many relevant cards, competitively-speaking. We'll go through all the Pokémon, Trainers, and special energies you should consider investing in based on the information we have so far.

Mega Pokémon ex

The Legends Z-A Starters: Mega Meganium ex | Mega Emboar ex | Mega Feraligatr ex

Mega Meganium ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Bayleef.

- Attack: Giant Bouquet (C)(C)(C): this attack deals 70 damage plus 50 extra damage for each Basic Grass Energy sv2 278 attached to this Pokémon.

Mega Emboar ex

- Attack: Crimson Blast (F)(F)(C): this attack deals 320 damage to enemy Pokémon, but it also deals 60 damage to this Pokémon.

Mega Feraligatr ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Croconaw.

- Attack: Mortal Crunch (W)(W)(C): this attack deals 200 damage and, if the opponent's active Pokémon already has damage counters on it, it deals an extra 200 damage.

Mega Charizard Y ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Charmeleon.

- Attack: Explosion Y (F)(F)(C): discard 3 energies attached to this Pokémon. Pick one enemy Pokémon: this attack deals 280 damage (don't apply weakness and resistance to the bench).

Mega Froslass ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Snorunt.

- Attack: Resentful Refrain (W)(C)(C): this attack deals 50 damage for each card in the opponent's hand.

- Attack: Absolute Snow (W)(C)(C): this attack deals 150 damage and makes the opponent's active Pokémon fall Asleep.

Mega Eelektross ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Eelektrik.

- Attack: Split Bomb (L)(L): this attack deals 60 damage to 2 enemy Pokémon (don't apply weakness and resistance to the bench).

- Attack: Disaster Shock (L)(L)(L): this attack deals 190 damage. You may discard 2 energies from this Pokémon. If you do, the opponent's active Pokémon will be Paralyzed.

Mega Hawlucha ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Ability: Tenacious Body: if this Pokémon is knocked out by enemy damage, flip a coin. If it's heads, Mega Hawlucha ex won't be knocked out and will remain in play with 10 HP left.

- Attack: Somersault Dive (F)(F)(C): this attack deals 120 damage. If there is a Stadium in play, this attack will deal 140 extra damage and discard that Stadium.

Mega Scrafty ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Scraggy.

- Ability: Counterattack Crest: if this Pokémon is damaged by attacks on the opponent's active Pokémon (even if it is knocked out), put 5 damage counters on the enemy active Pokémon.

- Attack: Outlaw Leg (D)(D)(C): this attack deals 160 damage. Also discard 1 random card in your opponent's hand and the top card in their deck.

Mega Dragonite ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Dragonair.

- Ability: Sky Transport: during your turn, you may use this ability. Replace your active Pokémon with one of your benched Pokémon.

- Attack: Ryuno Glide (W)(L)(L): this attack deals 330 damage. Discard 2 energies attached to this Pokémon as well.

Mega Audino ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Attack: Kaleido-Waltz (C): flip 3 coins. For each "heads", look for 2 basic energies in your deck and attach them to your Pokémon however you like. Shuffle your deck afterward.

- Attack: Ear Force (C)(C)(C): this attack deals 20 base damage plus 80 extra damage for each energy attached to the opponent's active Pokémon.

Trainer's Partner

Erika

Erika's Oddish

- Attack: Reckless Charge (G): this attack deals 30 damage to enemy Pokémon and 10 damage to this Pokémon.

Erika's Gloom

- Attack: Poison Spray (G)(C): this attack deals 50 damage.

Erika's Vileplume ex

- Ability: Beautiful Scent: during your turn, you may use this ability to heal all your Pokémon by 30 damage.

- Attack: Powder Bloom (G)(G)(C): this attack deals 160 damage and the opponent's active Pokémon is then Asleep and Poisoned.

N

N's Zekrom

- Attack: Shred (C)(C): this attack deals 70 damage and ignores any effects on the opponent's active Pokémon.

- Attack: Rampaging Thunder (F)(L)(L)(C): this attack deals 250 base damage. This Pokémon can't attack on the next turn.

Team Rocket - Giovanni

Team Rocket Giovanni's Dugtrio

- Ability Pothole: whenever the opponent's active Pokémon leaves the active slot and goes to the bench, it gets 2 damage counters.

- Attack: Mud Shot (F)(C): this attack deals 50 damage.

Trainers

Supporters

- Anthea & Concordia: you may only play this card if you have N's Zoroark ex, N's Vanilluxe, N's Klinklang, N's Reshiram, and N's Zekrom in play. During your turn, if the opponent's active Pokémon is knocked out by one of these Pokémon, you may draw 3 extra Prize cards*.

- Canari: discard 1 card from your hand to play this card. Look for 4 Electric Pokémon in your deck and put them in your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

- Waitress: discard 1 card from your hand to play this card. Look for 4 Electric Pokémon in your deck and put them in your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

- Urbain: draw 3 cards.

- Boss's Orders (Corbeau): pull one benched enemy Pokémon into the active spot.

Item

Poké Pad

Look in your deck for 1 Pokémon without a Rule Box and put it in your hand. Then shuffle your deck.

P.S.: For now, we don't know if this card will be released in Ascended Heroes or the next Western set, as it is part of the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese special set.

You should keep an eye on it because it could be a strong addition in the next rotation.

Tools

- Light Ball: your Pikachu ex deal 50 extra damage against the opponent's active Pokémon ex.

- Thick Scales: pick a benched enemy Pokémon and put it in the opponent's active spot.

Stadium

Nighttime Mine

Terastal Pokémon ex in play (both yours and the opponent's) need 1 less colorless (C) energy to use their attacks.

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Thank you for reading, and see you next time!