Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds: what the data shows
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes launched on January 30, 2026 and is the most searched 2026 set for god pack odds. There are no official numbers, so here is what independent openings report, with sample sizes.
Ascended Heroes at a glance
What do the colours mean?
| English release | January 30, 2026Sources: Samurai Sword Tokyo: 2026 set release schedule · Bill’s Archive: release calendar | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| How it’s sold | Elite Trainer Boxes (9 packs plus a promo card), tins, sticker collections and booster bundlesSource: TCGTalk: Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds (100-pack opening) | Reported |
| Chase cards | Dragonite and Gengar Special Illustration Rares; Psyduck Illustration RareSource: TCGTalk: Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds (100-pack opening) | Reported |
| Official pull rates | None. The Pokémon Company doesn’t publish them.Source: TCGTalk: Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds (100-pack opening) | Reported |
Pull rates: one 100-pack opening vs community estimates
| Rarity | Observed in 100 packs | Community estimate (per pack) |
|---|---|---|
| ex / Mega ex (Double Rare) | 21 in 100 (about 1 in 5) | 1 in 5–7 |
| Illustration Rare | 11 in 100 (about 1 in 9) | 1 in 18–25 |
| Full Art Trainer | 6 in 100 (about 1 in 17) | 1 in 25–35 |
| Full Art Pokémon | 2 in 100 (about 1 in 50) | 1 in 45–60 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 0 in 100 | 1 in 100–120 |
Source: TCGTalk: Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds (100-pack opening)
God pack odds: three sources
| Source | What it reports |
|---|---|
| TCGTalk | None in its 100-pack opening. Estimates 1 in 1,500 to 1 in 4,000 packs (mid estimate 1 in 2,500).Source: TCGTalk: Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds (100-pack opening) |
| TCGplayer | Reported finding no god packs in a sample of more than 2,000 packs.Source: TCGplayer: Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes pull rates |
| CardChill | Its tracker reports about 5 god packs in roughly 5,200 English packs, around 1 in 1,000.Source: CardChill: Ascended Heroes pull rates tracker |
These figures don’t contradict each other as much as they seem to. A god pack is rare enough that even 2,000 packs can contain zero: at 1 in 1,000, you’d expect two, and finding none happens about one time in seven. All three sources fit a true rate somewhere between 1 in 1,000 and 1 in 4,000 packs. Reported
What that means in money: at roughly 1 in 1,000 to 4,000, chasing a god pack by opening packs is not a plan. Open the set because you enjoy it.
Should you rip Ascended Heroes or buy singles?
With Special Illustration Rares estimated at 1 in 100 to 120 packs and about eight in the set, the odds of pulling one specific chase card are in the hundreds of packs. If you want a particular card, buying it is almost always cheaper than opening packs to find it.
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FAQ
What are the god pack odds in Ascended Heroes?
Nobody knows exactly: there are no official odds. Reported figures range from about 1 in 1,000 packs (CardChill’s tracker: about 5 in 5,200) to 1 in 4,000 (TCGTalk’s conservative estimate). TCGplayer reported none in more than 2,000 packs.
What are the Ascended Heroes pull rates?
In one documented 100-pack opening: ex or Mega ex in about 1 of 5 packs, Illustration Rares in about 1 of 9, Full Art Trainers in about 1 of 17, Full Art Pokémon in about 1 of 50, and no Special Illustration Rare. Community estimates put Special Illustration Rares at 1 in 100 to 120 packs.
When did Ascended Heroes come out?
January 30, 2026 in English.
What are the chase cards in Ascended Heroes?
The Dragonite and Gengar Special Illustration Rares are the most cited, along with the Psyduck Illustration Rare.
Can you tell a god pack by weight?
Collectors report weighing packs, and one source lists heavier readings for confirmed god packs, but the data is thin and user-reported. Treat it as unproven.
Sources
- Samurai Sword Tokyo: 2026 set release schedule (third party)
- Bill’s Archive: release calendar (third party)
- TCGTalk: Ascended Heroes pull rates and god pack odds (100-pack opening) (third party)
- TCGplayer: Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes pull rates (third party)
- CardChill: Ascended Heroes pull rates tracker (third party)