# Is opening Ascended Heroes packs worth it?

> As of 13 October 2026, 36 packs bought as bundles of Ascended Heroes cost €454.98 on Cardmarket (no English booster box was made for this set). The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €170.87 on average, 38% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: a typical lot of 36 packs returns €76, and only 11% of 36-pack lots pay for themselves. One pack in 2.8 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Mega Gengar ex 284/217 (€1,002.68), turns up in 2.3% of 36-pack lots.

- Verdict: You pay €455 for 36 packs (bought as bundles). A typical lot gives back ~€76 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 9.
- About this set: TCGdex files the Mega Attack Rares (265 to 271) with the Ultra Rares; here they get the study's own Mega Attack Rare odds. God packs exist, but none was in the sample, so they are not counted.
- Prices: All prices are for the English booster box and English cards on Cardmarket.
- Page: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/pokemon-booster-box-worth-opening/ascended-heroes
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/me02.5
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Ascended-Heroes-Pull-Rates/60143d94-88a7-42ce-8e73-babd7b3fabd6/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 2,000 booster packs (opened after ETB release 2026-02-20))

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 75.83 | 6 | 12.64 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/ascended-heroes-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 126.01 | 9 | 14.00 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/ascended-heroes-elite-trainer-box |
| Single pack | 15.91 | 1 | 15.91 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/ascended-heroes-booster-pack |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 5 | 39 | 1.30 | 0.84 | 0.26 |
| Ultra Rare | 21 | 14 | 1.48 | 0.88 | 0.07 |
| Mega Attack Rare | 29 | 7 | 13.34 | 5.58 | 0.46 |
| Illustration rare | 9 | 33 | 6.31 | 4.30 | 0.71 |
| Special illustration rare | 70 | 22 | 178.76 | 49.23 | 2.57 |
| Mega Hyper Rare | 540 | 2 | 349.44 | 349.44 | 0.66 |

## Top chase cards

- Mega Gengar ex 284/217 (Special illustration rare): €1,002.68, in 2.3% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me02.5-284
- Pikachu ex 276/217 (Special illustration rare): €991.25, in 2.3% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me02.5-276
- Mega Charizard Y ex 294/217 (Mega Hyper Rare): €456.47, in 3.4% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me02.5-294

Typical 36-pack lot: €76 (10% of 36-pack lots return under €28, 10% over €481).