Ethan's Magcargo · Ascended Heroes, what to know.
About the Ethan's Magcargo card
Ethan's Magcargo is card 222 of 250 in Ascended Heroes, released in April 2026, an Illustration Rare. It is a Stage 1 Fire-type with 130 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Ethan's Slugma, which places Ethan's Magcargo deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa.
The card's flavor text gives Magcargo a line of lore: "This Pokémon lives near the craters of volcanoes. It stores fire energy in its shell of cooled and hardened magma."
What is Ethan's Magcargo worth?
Ethan's Magcargo is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Ascended Heroes's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Ascended Heroes holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Ethan's Magcargo before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On a holo like Ethan's Magcargo, surface is the grade cap. The fire foil shows hairlines under raking light, and the print reveals scratches that flat scans miss. Centering on the left and right borders is the second thing to check.
If you are collecting Ethan's Magcargo
Buying Ethan's Magcargo well means pricing the exact print and grade, not the card name. Match the rarity tier to the comp before you buy. Always see the holo surface in good light first.
