Issue 14 · 7 min
ASC softens, CR holds
Jun 29, 2026
- Market
CR BB still holding while ASC softens
TPC — Official tcg.pokemon.com · Source
Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Boxes softened while Chaos Rising booster boxes stayed hot. June sealed still had CR boxes elevated and Ascended Heroes packs printing huge quantity — selective cool, not a Chaos Rising crash.
How the market was
June closed with a familiar bifurcation. Ascended Heroes ETBs stepped from about ~$181 toward ~$165 — the first clear soft edge on the special-set ETB that had held firm through mid-June.
Chaos Rising booster boxes held about ~$235–240, with June averages still around ~$230. Ascended Heroes packs remained quantity #1 underneath. Selective cool, not a Chaos Rising crash.
Week over week vs Issue 13, mid-era chase stops carrying the lead headline. Sealed tape: ASC ETBs cool first while CR boxes stay hot. No Celebration set.
ASC ETB soft edge
TPC — Official tcg.pokemon.com · Source
Week movers
- Pokémon — Ascended Heroes ETB — Softens ~$181→~$165. Confidence high.
- Pokémon — Chaos Rising BB — Holds ~$235–240; June avg ~$230. Confidence high.
- Pokémon — ASC packs — Quantity still #1.
- Our read — Selective cool on ASC ETBs, not a CR crash.
Week over week
vs Issue 13 (Mid-era still the mover): ASC ETB cools first; CR BB still hot.
Worth watching
- Ascended Heroes ETB
- Chaos Rising BB
- ASC packs (qty leaders)
Note
No Celebration set. No Official public pack image for Ascended Heroes.